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,...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte is moving with greater urgency to find a new spokesperson following the impeachment court 's ruling to strictly enforce the sub judice rule, a development that has put defense spokesperson and lawyer Michael Poa in an increasingly difficult...
For the defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte, a prompt resolution of her impeachment trial is in everyone’s interest, stressing that both sides—and the nation as a whole—stand to benefit from the timely conclusion of the proceedings, regardless of the eventual verdict. Defense...
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...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte is exercising greater caution when dealing with the media as the Senate impeachment trial progresses, with defense spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa saying it has become difficult to discuss the case without risking a violation of the court’s rules....
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...
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...
Lawyer Sheila Sison emerged as a formidable voice for Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team as the Senate impeachment trial began on Monday, July 6, directly confronting the prosecution’s legal arguments and laying out the defense’s case for due process, fairness, and strict adherence...
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is set to begin on Monday, July 6, opening the evidentiary phase of proceedings before the Senate impeachment court. Duterte’s defense team, led by lawyers who have been preparing for a possible trial for more than a year, said it is ready to...
The defense team of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte said public opinion could play a significant role in her Senate impeachment trial, even as it expressed confidence that senator-judges would decide the case based on the evidence. Defense spokesman Atty. Michael Poa, in a recent interview,...
