Vice President Sara Duterte.
MANILA, Philippines — After it was revealed that the prosecution had listed among its witnesses confidential fund (CF) recipient Mary Grace Piattos for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, one question remained: why invite someone whom you claim to be non-existent?
The answer, prosecution spokespersons Atty. Jay Tolosa and Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said in a press briefing on Friday, is that Piattos and the defense are being given a new chance to disprove allegations that signatories in the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and Department of Education (DepEd) CF acknowledgment receipts (ARs) are fictitious personalities.
“That’s a good point, if she does not exist, why name her as a witness? But that’s exactly the point. This is the opportunity for her, if she actually exists, to come forward and say, here I am presenting myself before the impeachment court, ready to testify,” Tolosa, the new addition to the private prosecution panel, said.
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