Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial: Senate Court Tackles Document Handling
The impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte enters its 39th day with the Senate impeachment court set to deliberate on administrative matters concerning the handling of confidential documents in the prosecution's formal offer of evidence on Tuesday, before taking a break.
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