Duterte impeachment trial: Prosec, defense teams enter appearance

MANILA, Philippines — Almost two hours into the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, the House prosecution panel and the defense team on Monday entered their appearances.

For the House prosecution, a total of 25 members were entered, but lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd District Representative Gerville Luistro said it has submitted 26 names to the impeachment court.

Of the 25, 11 are members of the House prosecution, while the remaining 15 are counsels for the public prosecutors.

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Joining Luistro are the following 10 House prosecutors, all with legal backgrounds, as the Batangas representative highlighted:

Bicol Saro party-list Representative Terry Ridon

1-Rider Party-list Rep. Ramon Rodrigo Gutierrez

⁠San Juan Lone District Rep. Ysabel Maria Zamora

⁠Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 3rd District Rep. Lorenz Defensor

⁠Akbayan Party-list Rep. Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno

⁠ ⁠ML Party-list Rep. Leila De Lima

⁠ ⁠Dinagat Island Lone District Rep. Kaka Bag-Ao

⁠ ⁠Bukidnon 2nd District Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores

⁠ ⁠Cagayan de Oro 1st District Rep. Lordan Suan

⁠ ⁠Manila 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua

Meanwhile, the private prosecutors who entered their appearance on the stand are –

Lorna Patajo‑Kapunan

Amando Virgil Ligutan

Mae Divinagracia

Lino Kapunan

Sonya Margarita Benemerito-Castillo

Deanna Melissa Lorenzo‑Singian

Marforth Fua

Erwin Matib

Justine Anne Lamarca

James Bryan Ibrahim Alih

Reynaldo Robles

Bettina Zamora

Theodore Te

Benjamin Tolosa Jr.

Also joining the 14 in the span of the trial is Arnold Labay who was not present on the first day, and the reason for this was not disclosed.

READ: Sara Duterte to skip impeachment trial’s first day – defense

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Across the witness stand, Duterte’s defense team was likewise ordered to enter their appearance.

Duterte’s lead counsel Sheila Sison was the first to enter her appearance, followed by 14 of her colleagues.

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Appearing as members of Duterte’s defense team are:

Gregorio Narvasa II

Kristine Ferrer

Michael Poa

Carlo Joaquin Narvasa

Justin Nicol Gular

Mark Vinluan

Lindon Miguel Bacquel

David Ronell Golla VII

Karol Grace Oroceo

Clarlain Radoc

Francesca Marie Flores

Miguel Carlos Fernandez

Ralph Bodota

Roberto Batungbacal

After the entering of appearances, the court opened the floor for the opening statements of each camp. /apl

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