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Marian Hukom

Sara Duterte's chief of staff Zuleika Lopez drops by the Senate a day after the impeachment court announced it would subpoena her to appear at the Vice President's trial

Vice President Sara Duterte’s chief of staff, Zuleika Lopez, made a surprise appearance at the Senate on Thursday morning, July 9, a day after the Senate impeachment court said it would subpoena her in connection with Duterte’s trial next week.

As she made her way to the Senate elevator to meet with Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr., Lopez dodged reporters’ questions about her possible appearance before the court. Bantug was later quoted by media as saying that the meeting with Lopez was more about “administrative matters” and nothing about the case.