Vice President Sara Duterte (Inquirer photo / Niño Jesus Orbeta) and Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (Photo from Alonto Adiong’s Facebook page.)
MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution panel for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the Senate Impeachment Court to compel the defense to specify who their witnesses are and the purpose of their testimony, instead of providing general reasons and lists.
In a press briefing on Monday, prosecution spokesperson and Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong explained that part of the compliance and manifestation document filed before the court includes a request for the defense to specify the purpose of the witnesses listed in their pre-trial brief.
“What we’ve noticed and what we observe is that it’s more of a general denial,” Alonto Adiong said.
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