Prosecution braces for Poa's defense as possible hostile witness

Poa temporarily ‘steps aside’ as VP Sara’s defense spokesperson ahead of testimony

Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team said Atty. Michael Poa has temporarily stepped aside as the team’s spokesperson as he is expected to testify in the impeachment proceedings.“For the defense team, it is only proper that Atty. Poa, na isasalang sa (who will be presented to the) impeachment court, common etiquette and proper decorum dictate that we respect the impeachment court and he needs to, at the moment, step aside from serving as th…

Michael Poa bows out as Sara Duterte's defense spox amid witness status

Defense counsel Michael Poa has stepped out of his role as the spokesperson of Vice President Sara Duterte"s defense team in her impeachment trial amid his status as a witness, counsel Justin Nicol Gular said Tuesday.

Poa steps aside as defense spokesman, to testify as prosecution witness

MANILA, Philippines — Lawyer Michael Wesley Poa temporarily stepped aside as spokesman of Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team and was now staying in the holding room for subpoenaed witnesses ahead of his expected testimony in the impeachment trial.Lawyer Justin Nicol Gular, who served as the defense spokesman on Tuesday, said Poa was no longer staying in the defense holding room after the prosecution confirmed that it would present him as…

Prosecution braces for Poa's defense as possible hostile witness

A senior DepEd official who became part of Duterte's defense, Michael Poa could stand as a hostile witness this week.