Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial: Defense Counsel Declared Hostile Witness
The impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte took a significant turn as her own defense counsel, former Education Undersecretary Michael Poa, was declared a hostile witness by the prosecution. The Senate impeachment court granted the prosecution the right to ask leading questions, a move that could impact the trial's trajectory.
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During the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, prosecution lawyers requested the impeachment court to declare Michael Poa, former chief of staff of the Department of Education, a hostile witness. This move came as Poa's testimony began to diverge from the prosecution's narrative, potentially impacting the trial's proceedings.