As Vice President Sara Duterte 's lawyers grapple with the impeachment court 's strict enforcement of the sub judice rule, defense spokesperson Michael Poa faces a delicate question: How far can the legal team go in advising its client against making public statements that could violate...
While resignation has always been an option, Vice President Sara Duterte has no plans to resign as her impeachment trial proceeds, her defense spokesperson, Michael Poa, said Wednesday, August 26, dismissing speculation that she could step down before the proceedings conclude. In a press briefing,...
Warning that statements made in court can quickly spread on social media and potentially shape public opinion before the impeachment court reaches a decision, the defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte has raised concerns over the use of “suggestive terms” during her impeachment trial....
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte said on Tuesday, Aug. 25, that it has yet to decide whether Col. Raymund Dante P. Lachica will be presented as a witness in her ongoing impeachment trial, stressing that the decision will depend on the evidence and theory ultimately presented by the...
With her defense team already fully representing her in the case, Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, August 19, said her personal attendance at the impeachment proceedings would not necessarily speed up the process. In an ambush interview in Zamboanga City, Duterte rejected claims that the...
Vice President Sara Duterte prefers that Atty. Michael Poa remain part of her legal team as counsel, even as the impeachment court has suggested getting a separate spokesperson for the defense. Poa, during a post-trial press briefing on August 12, said he had already discussed the matter with...
Senate Impeachment Court presiding officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, August 5, ordered the defense panel of Vice President Sara Duterte to again review the documents submitted by the House prosecution panel pertaining to her alleged misuse of confidential funds. This,...
Senate Impeachment Court Presiding Judge Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday, July 14 called out one of Vice President Sara Duterte’s lawyers for making remarks related to her grades during the Bar examinations. This, after defense counsel Mark Vinluan, brought up Duterte’s impressive legal...
Senator-judge Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, July 8, managed to question the defense panel if indeed Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged threats against President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., his wife First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez was prompted...
The Senate impeachment court rejected the move of Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal team to exclude the first witness presented by the House prosecution panel in the impeachment trial. This, after the prosecution team presented its first witness on the second day of the vice president’s...
Vice President Sara Duterte arrived at the Senate on Tuesday, July 7, for a scheduled meeting with her defense team, but is not expected to personally attend the second day of her impeachment trial. “The VP is coming, but she’s only here to have a meeting with us. She will not be attending the...
After delivering a forceful opening statement that framed the case as a test of constitutional boundaries, due process, and the prosecution’s burden of proof, lawyer Sheila Sison is expected to remain a central figure in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial as proceedings resume on...
