Law Professor Declines to Testify in Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial
Law professor Dean Ralph Sarmiento has declined to testify as a witness for Vice President Sara Duterte's defense team in her impeachment trial, citing the need to preserve his independence and impartiality as a constitutional law expert. Duterte's defense team had listed Sarmiento as its first witness in unexplained wealth charges.
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