VP Sara Duterte impeachment trial: Davao City assessor testifies as first defense witness
The defense panel in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte presented Davao City assessor Engr. Jaime Adalin as the first witness. Adalin is expected to testify, countering the prosecution's claim of alleged false disclosure of real property in Duterte's Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN).
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