For now, prosecution sees no need to present Sara Duterte as witness

Inquirer.net - Oct 12, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution panel has decided, for now, that they will not call Vice President Sara Duterte to the witness stand for her own impeachment trial as the documents she signed and swore to have spoken loudly enough. In a press briefing on Monday, after a break during the trial before the Senate Impeachment

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