Defense on Granting of Subpoena: Expected, Not a Huge Setback

Defense prepared for subpoena ruling, says game plan already in place

MANILA, Philippines — The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday said it had already prepared a "game plan" ahead of the Senate impeachment court's decision to subpoena the Vice President's financial and tax records, insisting the ruling would not derail the impeachment trial."We already have a game plan as to how we're going to approach these things, and I don't think this will duly delay the proceedings. In fact, Director Matiba…

SC challenge among VP’s options on Senate subpoena

Vice President Sara Duterte’s lawyers have yet to discuss whether to elevate to the Supreme Court the Senate impeachment court’s decision to subpoena her bank and tax records, saying it is one of the possible options.

Defense on granting of subpoena: Expected, not a huge setback

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team on Monday said it “anticipated” the Senate impeachment court’s decision to issue subpoenas for their client’s financial and tax records, even saying that they do not count it as a major setback. Defense spokesperson Michael Poa made the pronouncement following the seventh day of the impeachment trial, where the court decided to grant the prosecution panel’s request to issue subpoen…

VP Duterte defense says subpoena ruling not a major setback, weighs possible SC challenge

The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte said the Senate impeachment court's decision granting the prosecution's request to subpoena her financial...