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Duterte defense challenges admissibility of evidence in impeachment trial
The defense team of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has challenged the admissibility of evidence presented by the prosecution in her impeachment trial, arguing it was obtained through an "impermissible fishing expedition." They contest documents like SALNs, claiming they are irrelevant or not part of the original impeachment complaint.
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