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CHIEF OF STAFF. Vice President Sara Duterte's Chief of Staff Atty. Zuleika Lopez attends the Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability hearing on the budget utilization of the Office of the Vice President, at the House of Representatives on November 20, 2024.

The prosecution finds it unnecessary to call Lopez as a witness because the defense team already confirmed that Duterte made the kill threat against Marcos

MANILA, Philippines – The prosecution withdrew its request to the impeachment court to let Office of the Vice President chief of staff Zuleika Lopez take the witness stand.

Private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan said on Tuesday, July 14, that it was totally unnecessary for the prosecution to call Lopez as a witness.