First of 25 witnesses for Sara Duterte defense backs out
The first of 25 witnesses lined up by the defense for Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial has withdrawn. Ralph Sarmiento, former dean of the University of St. La Salle College of Law, declined to testify, casting doubt on the defense's strategy to counter unexplained wealth allegations.
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