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.
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.
Former lawmaker Robert Ace Barbers said the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte should be explained in language ordinary Filipinos can easily understand.