COMPLIANCE Lawyer Michael Poa, spokesperson for Vice President SaraDuterte’s defense team, appears at the Senate bringing documents supporting her response in this file photo. INQUIRER file photo / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA
MANILA, Philippines — Amid rumors of heated discussions between the prosecution and defense panel during the pre-trial conference for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, defense team member Michael Poa said such things were normal.
In an ambush interview on Thursday, during a break in the pre-trial conference held at the Senate, Poa denied claims that tensions flared, saying that the issue centered on discussions usual for this stage of the trial.
Poa did not discuss further what the point of contention was, but he said that both sides were able to settle it, and it will allow the conduct of the pre-trial to be quicker.
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