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MANILA, Philippines — The supposed preference of Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp for a longer trial comes off as masochism for Manila Rep. Joel Chua, as the defense lawyers seem to enjoy seeing themselves ‘beaten and bloodied’ continuously. Chua, a member of the prosecution panel, said this during a press briefing on Friday as he
House lead prosecutor Gerville Luistro described the defense’s testimony in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte as “self-destructive” after its witness acknowledged the official’s investment in a Jollibee branch and P2.14 million in payments she received from GenCorp Industries Inc.
President Marcos ordered yesterday newly appointed Navy chief Vice Admiral Alan Javier to boost territorial defense and deepen ties with allies.
MANILA, Philippines — The “bloodbath” that Vice President Sara Duterte imagined would happen in her impeachment trial came true, but it was not in the way she would have wanted, Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said on Friday. Luistro, lead public prosecutor for the impeachment, said in a press briefing that the bloodbath happened instead within Duterte’s
The pace at which the defense panel of Vice President Sara Duterte is presenting its witnesses in her impeachment trial makes it likely that it will finish presenting its case before the end of November, the spokesman of the tribunal has said.
The House prosecution team on Friday said that the counter evidence presented by the defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial is not explosive and is only as good as a watusi or a small, friction-ignited firecracker that hardly makes noise.
All 16 bank officials initially lined up as Sara Duterte defense witnesses are now off the list.
MANILA, Philippines — A Virginia-based defense logistics company that supports both the US Department of War and the Armed Forces of the Philippines is eyeing a $20-million investment in a drone hub in Aurora province. Anglicotech plans to build a drone manufacturing facility on a five-hectare site within the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone, focusing on aerial
MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution panel has no issue with Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband Manases Carpio, supporting young athletes, but lawyer Benjamin Tolosa Jr. clarified that questions had to be asked of a defense witness whose testimony touched on credit card expenses discussed before. In a press briefing on Thursday, Tolosa, one of the
MANILA, Philippines — Public prosecutor and Manila Rep. Joel Chua accused Vice President Sara Duterte’s lawyers of setting up a defense that is more of a Korean drama (K-drama), claiming that they are trying to gain sympathy from the people instead of addressing pressing issues. In a press briefing on Thursday, Chua said the two defense
MANILA, Philippines — Members of the prosecution panel believe the decision of Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal team to withdraw the presentation of a Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) official was brought by a yearning to play safe. The prosecutors think that if the defense team will push through with its plan, the action might
The defense team decided against fielding a witness from the BPI because there was no guarantee their testimony would favor the Vice President, the House prosecution panel said.
MANILA, Philippines — The young basketball players and their guardians “deserve” the free shoes they received from Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband, Atty. Manases Carpio, a defense witness told the Senate impeachment court on Thursday. Chadrin Parian, a parent of one of the players in Elite Philippines — the youth basketball team where Carpio serves
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court has granted the defense’s move to cancel the scheduled trial on Friday since they no longer have a slated witness to testify that day. Lead defense counsel Sheila Sison made the request after both prosecution and defense agreed to dispense with the latter’s witness testimony on Thursday. READ: Prosecution seeks
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Defense counsel and spokesperson Michael Poa on Thursday addressed the social media posts indicating that one of the lawyers on Vice President Sara"s team for the impeachment trial supposedly supported former Vice President Leni Robredo in the 2022 presidential elections.
MANILA, Philippines — The witness presented by Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp to dispute allegations of unusual credit card spending has admitted being close to her and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, and regularly receiving compensation from the couple for his legal services. During Duterte’s impeachment trial on Thursday, lawyer Anel Antero was questioned by prosecution
'Whether the Vice President and her spouse is leading a modest life. This is central to the allegation of unexplained wealth," says prosecutor Amando Virgil Ligutan
The defense team is planning to present at least eight more witnesses to testify in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, counsel Michael Poa said Thursday.
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp has dropped a Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) official from its witness list before the Senate Impeachment Court, prompting the prosecution to raise concerns over the move in connection with her alleged dollar accounts. Defense team spokesperson Michael Poa explained that the testimony of BPI senior
Two witnesses explain Carpio's expensive credit card charges in Japan and Malaysia
The defense team presented Thursday a co-parent of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Atty. Manases Caprio, in their children's basketball team, to testify on matters surrounding the credit card purchase of over P256,000 worth of shoes in Malaysia.
A defense witness on Thursday said he "partly" reimbursed Atty. Manases Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, for the P200,000 credit card bill for a meal in Ginza, Tokyo in Japan.
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday decided not to present a witness from Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) for her impeachment trial.
The Philippines, United States, Japan, and Australia are establishing a joint defense coordination center in Manila, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said.
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s spokesperson on Wednesday urged Sen. Raffy Tulfo to ease up on his questioning of defense witnesses during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. According to lawyer Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr., scolding witnesses has become the “trademark” of Tulfo and claimed further that if it were one
After presenting the Davao City accountant as witness before the Senate impeachment court, Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team believes that it was able to disprove that she received double compensation in 2023.
The defense team in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte has dropped most of its bank representative witnesses, retaining only a representative from the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), in a bid to shorten the proceedings, spokesperson Michael Poa said.
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Vice President Sara Duterte"s defense team will present witnesses who will address any gaps in information team member and spokesperson Michael Poa on Wednesday.
