House prosecutor, Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno —Niño Jesus Orbeta
MANILA, Philippines — For the prosecutors in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Monday’s court ruling granting their request to subpoena her tax and bank documents should already put one of the defense panel’s main arguments to rest.
Private prosecutor Benjamin Tolosa Jr. and House prosecutor Akbayan Rep. Chel Diokno said fishing expeditions for evidence only apply in cases where one is merely counting on the possibility that the material being sought would contain something incriminating or damaging to the accused.
‘On the off chance’
Tolosa and Diokno maintained that the prosecution had a specific set of documents in mind and knew the purpose for their production.
