Then Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte confronts sheriff Abe Andres, whom she punched four times for serving a demolition order on houses inside a contested property in Barangay Soliman, Agdao district, Davao City, on July 1, 2011. (Contributed photo)
MANILA, Philippines — A court sheriff punched four times by Vice President Sara Duterte during a 2011 demolition in Davao City has been listed as a witness in her impeachment trial by the House prosecution team.
A copy of the prosecution’s pretrial brief shared with reporters on Thursday showed 10 witnesses lined up to support the accusation that Duterte made grave threats against the president, including Abe Andres, the sheriff assaulted by then-mayor Duterte while enforcing a demolition order to clear shanties at a contested property in Barangay Soliman in Davao City’s Agdao district.
Andres, who took four blows to his face and back, was taken to the hospital after the incident.
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