Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial Continues Amidst Confidential Funds Controversy
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is ongoing, with prosecutors questioning the Office of the Vice President's confidential funds request made without a prior written plan. Defense and prosecution counsels are presenting their arguments, while the impeachment court has warned against inflammatory language.
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How Sara Duterte broke rules on confidential funds — again and again
A joint circular governs the use of confidential funds. At her impeachment trial, it is cited over and over to underscore the Vice President's apparent violation of the rules.
By Dwight de Leon
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MANILA, Philippines — Lawyer Kristine Ferrer serves as one of defense counsel of Vice President Sara Duterte as she faces the Senate impeachment court on allegations of misusing confidential funds, unexplained wealth, bribery and grave threats. Ferrer, like several other members of the defense such as lead counsel Sheila Sison, is a partner lawyer of
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