Fifteen representatives from banking and insurance companies were ready to testify as House prosecutors pursued financial records in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.
Witnesses in the impeachment trial do not automatically receive immunity, but complying with a lawful subpoena may provide a defense against later criminal liability.
House prosecution panel spokesperson Robert Ace Barbers said Vice President Sara Duterte's 32.2 million votes do not exempt any public official from constitutional accountability.
Malacañang said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. remains focused on governance and will not closely monitor the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
Sen. Panfilo Lacson challenged Sen. Rodante Marcoleta over his claim that a planned plunder arrest is linked to the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.