Defense Yet to Respond on Lifting of Sub Judice Rule in Duterte Impeachment Trial
The defense panel has yet to respond to the Senate impeachment court regarding the lifting of the sub judice rule on three withdrawn Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, Senator-judge Sherwin Gatchalian confirmed Sunday.
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