Luistro: If trial will have longer hours, 2 witnesses daily possible

Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville Luistro — File photo from Gerville Luistro/Facebook

MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution may be able to present two witnesses on a single day for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial if the court adopts longer operating hours, lead public prosecutor and Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said on Thursday.

In a press briefing at the Senate after the end of the pretrial conference, Luistro said part of their submissions to the Senate Impeachment Court was an inquiry as to how long a trial day would be, as the court said that trial would commence from Monday to Wednesday every 2 p.m., starting July 6.

Having two witnesses per day will shorten the trial period, but if the impeachment court cannot accommodate longer operating hours, then they might only have one witness per day.

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