Members of the prosecution and defense panels arrive at the Senate on June 25, 2026, marking the fifth day of pre-trial proceedings for the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte. Legal teams are finalizing the marking of documentary evidence ahead of the formal trial scheduled for July 6.INQUIRER PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA
MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Thursday described as a “strategy” the confidential payment recipient Mary Grace Piattos’ inclusion among the 57 witnesses listed by the prosecution panel for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.
Piattos, whose identity was confirmed nonexistent by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), is among the names used to sign acknowledgment receipts as supposed recipients of confidential funds under the Office of the Vice President’s aid program.
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