WATCH: Poa says bank, tax records bid 'fishing expedition'

MANILA, Philippines – Defense lawyer Michael Poa on Wednesday urged the Senate impeachment court to deny the House prosecution’s request to subpoena Vice President Sara Duterte’s bank and tax records, arguing that the move amounted to a “fishing expedition” that violates due process.

Poa presented the defense’s position during the sixth day of Duterte’s impeachment trial as the court heard oral arguments on the prosecution’s bid to obtain the financial records./dp

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