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.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged BARMM voters to exercise wisdom, dignity, and respect for one another as the region holds its first parliamentary elections.
The prosecution panel said weeks of impeachment proceedings could be avoided if the defense directly addresses key facts involving the submitted bank records.
Comelec’s decision cancelling the registration and accreditation of the Moro Ako Party as a Regional Parliamentary Political Party is now final and executory.
Security forces and government agencies across Mindanao are ramping up deployment to ensure the safe and orderly conduct of the first BARMM Parliamentary Elections.
The DILG will seek formal custody of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez before the Sandiganbayan to facilitate his transfer to the PNP General Hospital.