No request yet for pretrial extension, says Bantug

No request yet for pretrial extension, says Bantug

MANILA, Philippines – Senate Secretary and impeachment court clerk Renato Bantug said Wednesday that he has yet to receive a formal request from the House prosecution panel to extend the pretrial proceedings in the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte. “I have not received a request,” Bantug said in a text message to the Inquirer after the prosecution team disclosed on Tuesday that they had sought additional pretrial days, includ…

Impeachment prosecutors push pre-trial extension due to 'voluminous' documents

MANILA, Philippines — The public prosecutors in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte have asked the Senate Impeachment Court to adopt additional measures as the marking of evidence continues in the pre-trial proceedings, noting the "voluminous" documents that are still being processed by both the prosecution and the defense.During a press briefing at the House of Representatives on Tuesday, House lead prosecutor and Batangas Rep.…

Palace questions VP Sara's bid to omit SALN evidence in impeachment

Malacañang has questioned Vice President Sara Duterte's bid to remove certain documents, including her statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs),...

Rappler Recap: Prosecutors seek extension of VP Duterte pre-trial proceedings

MANILA, Philippines – The House prosecution team is concerned that the pre-trial proceedings ahead of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte may not be finished by Thursday, June 25. The concerns stem from the backlog of documents, thousands of which have yet to be marked during the closed-door conference. Will this delay the trial proper scheduled on July 6? Dwight de Leon has this Rappler Recap. – Rappler.com

House prosecution seeks additional days, teams to complete Duterte pre-trial conference this week

The House prosecution panel is seeking additional days and teams to complete the pre-trial conference on Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case within t

VP SARA IMPEACHMENT: Prosecutors seek more time to mark 'voluminous' confi funds evidence

House prosecutors will ask the Senate impeachment court for two more days and additional manpower for the marking of the evidence in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.