Sara Duterte impeachment pretrial wraps up 5th day

MANILA, Philippines — The impeachment pretrial of Vice President Sara Duterte finished on its fifth day on Thursday.

During the pretrial conference, which began on June 18, the House prosecution panel, Duterte’s defense team, and the impeachment clerk of court marked evidence and identified witnesses for the impeachment trial.

They also stipulated facts and settled disputes on the trial proper.

Article continues after this advertisement

READ: Sara Duterte impeachment pretrial enters fourth day

FEATURED STORIES

NEWSINFO

NEWSINFO

NEWSINFO

On the first day of the pretrial, all parties were able to finish tackling impeachment Articles III and IV, pertaining to Duterte’s alleged bribery to Department of Education officials, and the vice president’s threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., first lady Liza Marcos, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez.

The second-to-last day was dedicated to marking the documents for Articles I and II, which refer to the vice president’s supposed misuse of confidential funds and unexplained wealth, respectively. /mr

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.

Your subscription has been successful.