Assessor's Evasive Answers Draw Ire of Senator-Judges in VP Duterte's Impeachment Trial
During the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Davao City Assessor Jaime Adalin, a defense witness, faced sharp rebukes from senator-judges for his evasive answers regarding a China trip and a property owned by Duterte's husband. The credibility of his testimony is now under scrutiny.
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