Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial: Defense Team Withdraws Some Witness Requests
In the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, the defense team announced it will present only one of the 16 bank officials initially sought as witnesses, citing the need to save time and expedite proceedings.
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