House prosecutor Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno has expressed concern that the ongoing Senate impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte may be teaching the wrong things to law students. Diokno had this to say following day 15 of the nationally-televised trial last Aug. 12, which...
Noting that lawyers simply have different courtroom styles, defense spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa downplayed the apparent tension between defense lawyer Kristine Ferrer and prosecution counsel Lorna Kapunan during the impeachment trial on August 12. Asked about Ferrer’s conduct during the...
Pro-impeachment congressmen Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon and Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña criticized Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense counsel Kristine Ferrer for her utterances and demeanor on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Their tirades stemmed from Ferrer 's...
Private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan said in open court--although in jest--that she held herself back from "spanking" her much younger defense lawyer-counterpart, Kristine Ferrer, during the continuation of Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial on Wednesday, Aug. 12. It was the...
Stressing that all lawyers should maintain professionalism and respect in the courtroom, defense lawyer Kristine Ferrer asked the impeachment court on Wednesday, August 12, to stop prosecution counsel Atty. Lorna Kapunan from making side comments such as “I was about to spank her” and “I was...
Private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan couldn 't help but comment during the Senate impeachment trial Tuesday, Aug. 11 that only Superman could have done the single-day confidential funds disbursement feat indicated in the documents submitted by the Department of Education (DepEd) under its former...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) and Department of Education 's (DepEd) questionable use of its P612.5-million confidential funds under Vice President Sara Duterte is a scam similar to the multi-million peso corruption scandals in the country 's history. Private prosecutor Lorna...
A total of 10 more questionable-sounding names--including one that could potentially be related to the infamous confidential funds recipient "Mary Grace Piattos"--were brought up Monday, Aug. 3 during respondent Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial. During the proceedings,...
Impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte signed the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) liquidation report certifying that the purpose of its P125-million confidential fund-cash advance had been accomplished, Prosecution witness Commission on Audit (COA) auditor Roderick Wamil...
House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos can 't helped but be impressed by the prosecution team in Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial. Two solon-prosecutors in particular were given special mention by the presidential son. Rep. Marcos was...
House Deputy Speaker Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin said that if anybody in the Senate impeachment court has to be bias-free or neutral, it 's the senator-judges. Garin gave this general reminder to the public following Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial Wednesday,...
Private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan, a veteran litigator of almost 50 years, showed grace and humility by apologizing to Senator-judge Robin Padilla on Wednesday, July 22 following Vice President Sara Duterte impeachment hearing. Kapunan did so in a press conference, where she also gave a vague idea...
