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,...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte said it is ready for the scheduled July 6 start of her Senate impeachment trial and may present “surprise witnesses” in response to the prosecution’s evidence. Defense spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa, in a recent interview with Bilyonaryo News...
Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense team has listed former senator Antonio Trillanes IV, whistleblower Ramil Madriaga, and several current and former government officials as potential witnesses in the upcoming Senate impeachment trial, according to its pre-trial brief filed before the...
Vice President Sara Duterte has formally challenged the impeachment case filed against her, submitting a pre-trial brief before the Senate in which she strongly denied all allegations and argued that the proceedings are legally flawed, politically motivated, and unsupported by credible evidence. In...
Vice President Sara Duterte said on Wednesday, June 10, that she has entrusted all preparations for her upcoming Senate impeachment trial to her legal team, stressing that she will follow the advice and strategy crafted by her lawyers. In an interview in General Santos City, Duterte said she has...
The legal team of Sara Duterte has confirmed it will “definitely participate” in a potential Senate impeachment trial, even as it continues to challenge the legality of the proceedings before the Supreme Court. Lawyer Michael Poa, spokesperson for Duterte’s impeachment defense team, said...
The Senate is financially capable to hold the possible impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte should it be transmitted finally to the Upper Chamber, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said. According to Lacson, only P500,000 had been spent out of a P27-million...
The legal team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, April 23, clarified why she has not been attending House hearings related to her impeachment case, saying the proceedings “lack constitutional jurisdiction” and are not the “proper venue” for trial. During a press conference,...
