MOVING FORWARD: The first pretrial meeting on Thursday may already offer a preview of how tough the battle will be between the prosecution and defense panels in the Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. —Photo by Keith Clores | INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — The House prosecution panel and the defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday took another step toward the July 6 start of her impeachment trial despite heated arguments during their first pretrial conference to agree on the evidence and witnesses to be presented.
Spokespersons for the prosecution team said the pretrial conference was still a success as both parties were able to move forward.
Michael Poa, a lawyer for Duterte and spokesperson for the defense, said their work would continue on Monday, downplaying the disagreements between the two sides.
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