Lead prosecutor Gerville Luistro said Tuesday she was “more inclined” not to call Col. Raymund Lachica, the former head of Vice President Sara Duterte’s security detail, as a witness in her impeachment trial, although the prosecution has yet to make a decision. Luistro made the pronouncement as the 18th day of Duterte’s impeachment trial ended, […]
Read MoreLawyers from both the public prosecution panel and the defense panel have separately admitted that the pre-trial stage for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment proceedings might not yet end on Tuesday, as both camps have to mark a voluminous amount of documents. In an ambush interview at the Senate, before the third day of the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The prosecution team will discuss issues involving the threshold needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte once the pre-trial conference is over, Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said on Friday. Luistro was asked in an online interview whether the threshold issue — or proposals to lower the minimum number of votes needed to convict […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — While changes have been made regarding the rules on impeachment trials, particularly on the possible designation of a presiding judge apart from the Senate president, Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro believes acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian is capable enough to lead the trial. In an online interview on Friday, Luistro was asked whether […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro and Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila de Lima have denied receiving money from former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co, saying the allegations are lies being propagated to discredit prosecutors in the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. In statements on Thursday, they described the accusations […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The third clarificatory hearing on the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte delves into her character, as the House of Representatives’ committee on justice will tackle the threats she made against ranking officials, Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said on Wednesday. In her opening speech, Luistro said that discussions regarding Duterte’s threats […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Actions taken by the House of Representatives’ committee on justice regarding the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte were all for public interest and complied with existing laws, panel chairperson and Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said on Monday. In a statement, Luistro said she had not received a copy of the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The role of House of Representatives committee on justice members during an impeachment proceeding like that of a prosecutor who evaluates evidence and testimonies provided before them, Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro reminded the public on Friday. Luistro, chairperson of the committee, was asked in an online interview whether panel members can introduce […]
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