The cross-examination strategy of Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense lawyers backfired against their client 's interest after they seemingly convinced the Senate impeachment court to grant the prosecution’s subpoena request for Zuleika Lopez. House impeachment adviser and...
In what may be the courtroom equivalent of a smash ace from Alex Eala, the House prosecution panel decided to waive a redirect examination and rest its witness, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Senior Agent John Mark Calilung, before the Senate impeachment court on Wednesday, July 8. Lawyer...
The defense panel of Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, July 8, argued that the prosecution failed to present competent evidence proving that she had hired or contracted an assassin, as the Senate impeachment trial entered its third day. In his closing remarks, defense lawyer Mark Vinluan...
Amid concerns that videos presented may be generated through Artificial Intelligence (AI), senator-judges asked National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Senior Agent John Mark Calilung if what was presented was authentic or not. During the third day of the impeachment trial on Wednesday, July 8,...
Defense lawyers on Wednesday, July 8, questioned a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) senior agent over the absence of affidavits from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez in the agency’s investigation into Vice President...
If the public does not see the truth behind the accusations against Vice President Sara Duterte, it will indeed become bloody, Malacañang said. It came as a retaliation to Duterte 's statement during her brief appearance at the Senate on Tuesday, July 7, where she was quoted saying: In this...
House Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V cited a certain "nostalgic" feeling over the prospect of Zuleika Lopez joining Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial as a prosecution witness. Speaking in a press conference at the Wednesday, July 9 ahead of day...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor called on Tuesday, July 7, respect for the constitutional process in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Speaking at the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos at Sangguniang Panlungsod, Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, chairperson of the Committee on...
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Agent John Mark Calilung, the prosecution’s first witness, will be able to withstand the expected intense cross-examination of impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense lawyers. Thus, said House prosecution panel adviser and...
Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero has been "very fair" so far in his capacity as presiding officer of the Senate impeachment court in the ongoing trial against Vice President Sara Duterte. House prosecutor Iloilo 3rd district Rep. Lorenz Defensor gave this assessment even as news reports on the trial...
The House prosecution panel has vowed to keep up the same level of "energy" that it has shown throughout Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial. Thus, said solon-prosecutor Iloilo 3rd district Rep. Lorenz Defensor, as he patted the team 's back for its performance...
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will proceed despite a petition filed with the Supreme Court (SC) seeking to stop it. In an urgent motion and manifestation on two pending SC petitions that Duterte herself, lawyer Israelito P. Torreon, and others had earlier filed, Duterte...
