Kapunan regrets not examining Lopez, but says it’s not last chance

Office of the Vice President Undersecretary Zuleika Lopez (left) and House prosecution private counsel Lorna Kapunan.

MANILA, Philippines — While she would have wanted to examine Office of the Vice President (OVP) Undersecretary Zuleika Lopez during the impeachment trial, counsel for the prosecution Lorna Kapunan said their decision not to call her to the witness stand shows that they know when to stop.

Kapunan admitted in a press briefing on Tuesday that she really wanted to examine Lopez, Vice President Sara Duterte’s chief-of-staff, but it would have been unnecessary and a waste of time—and may even turn the trial even more dragging.

“Yes, I wished that I could examine her, I would just watch Netflix later because it seems… well, I had wanted to do it because I’ve never backed off from a challenge. And to me, it’s very important that the truth must (come) out, and I felt that with my years of experience I could do it,” Kapunan said.

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