Sara Duterte Trial Recap, Sept. 2: Michael Poa on the Stand
Poa said the prosecution’s direct examination was fair as it probed alleged issues in DepEd’s P112.5 million confidential funds.
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Prosecution, Defense argue over witness 'who knows nothing’ in impeachment trial
MANILA, Philippines — Tempers flared at the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday when the lead counsel for the Defense objected to the prosecution's characterization of its colleague as a "lawyer who knows nothing."Michael Poa took the witness stand on the 21st day of the trial as a "hostile witness" for the prosecution to testify on the alleged misuse of confidential funds by the Department of Education (DepEd) when Du…
Senate impeachment court removes 'abogadong walang alam' describing Poa off the record
The Senate impeachment court has struck down the "abogadong walang alam" (a lawyer who knows nothing) remark of private prosecutor Benjamin Tolosa Jr. from Senate records when he questioned Vice President Sara Duterte's counsel Michael Poa on his knowledge about confidential fund spending at the Department of Education (DepEd).
Atty. Shiela Sison, defense counsel, asked the prosecution team to strike off the record what Atty. Jay Tolosa Jr. said, “a lawyer who doesn’t know.” On Day 21 of the impeachment trial, the prosecution presented its spokesperson and defense counsel, Atty. Michael Poa, who was declared a hostile witness because he sided with […]
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