Batangas Rep. Gerville Reyes-Luistro, the ead prosecutor in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, told the Senate that it will not longer call 5 witnesses, including two journalists, in the articles covering grave threats and sedition. She said the withdrawal of witnesses was necessary since they will testify to facts already established during the testimony of previous witnesses. The Senate, acting as impeachment court, granted the prosecution’s motion and welcomed it as a step toward the speedy disposition of the vice president’s trial. Presiding officer, Senator Francis Escudero, however, ordered that future withdrawals of witnesses shouldn’t be explained since the defense can’t confront the witnesses, or the manifestations of the prosecution that lead to conclusions of law.
Prosecutors in VP Duterte trial withdraw 5 more witnesses
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