Non-issuance of Trillanes subpoena wasn't just Escudero's decision -- Lacson

GMA Network - Oct 3, 2026

Senator-judge Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said Saturday the decision not to subpoena former senator Antonio Trillanes IV as a witness in the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte did not rest solely with impeachment presiding officer Francis "Chiz" Escudero.

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