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.
A Pasay City court upheld the Senate’s authority to cite contractor Curlee Discaya in contempt, dismissing his petition that questioned the legality of his detention.
A group of lawyers has asked the Supreme Court to cite Senate President Vicente Sotto III in indirect contempt over his remarks on the impeachment ruling.