VP Sara's impeach trial to show evidence of plot to assassinate first

Members of the House prosecution panel (from lef), Rep. Renee Co of Kabataan, Rep. Zia Alonto Adion of the first district of Lanao del Sur, and private prosecutor Benjamin Tolosa, Jr. at a briefing on the forthcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. | Screengrabbed from INQUIRER.net

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The House prosecution panel will first present evidence on Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged plot to assassinate, utterance of grave threats, and incitement to sedition in her impeachment trial.

Lanao del Sur 1st District Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong, a member of the House prosecution team, announced the planned sequence during a press briefing on Monday, June 22.

The briefing followed the second day of the pre-trial conference, where the prosecution and defense discussed witnesses, evidence, and facts that may be admitted before the trial begins.

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