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 — House trial spokespersons Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong and Atty. Benjamin S. Tolosa Jr. on Friday said the inclusion of former Davao City court sheriff Abe Andres in the prosecution’s witness list is intended to support evidence that may establish an alleged pattern of behavior by Vice President Sara Duterte.
Andres, identified in public reports as the court sheriff allegedly punched by then Davao City Mayor Duterte during a 2011 demolition incident, is among the witnesses listed for the Vice President’s impeachment trial.
Tolosa, legal spokesperson for the private prosecution team, declined to discuss the prosecution’s full trial strategy but said the rules allow the presentation of evidence to establish a behavioral pattern or propensity.
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