Prosecution drops 3 impeachment articles vs VP Sara, says unexplained wealth is enough; defense seeks to present evidence on dropped articles | ||
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In a surprising tactical move, the House prosecution panel on Tuesday, Oct. 13 announced that it would drop three of the four articles of impeachment against impeachment trial respodnent Vice President Sara Duterte and pursue her removal from office solely on the charge of unexplained wealth. Read more | ||
Financial forensic analyst Alexander Cabrera testified that financial records of Cale88 Foods Corp., GenCorp Industries Inc. and Metro City Chow Foods Corp.—companies linked to Vice President Sara and her husband Manasas ‘Mans’ Carpio—showed questionable transactions and discrepancies between reported revenues and actual cash flows. Read more | ||
Arguing that the prosecution had already presented testimony on some of the allegations, the defense team of Vice President Sara is seeking permission from the Senate impeachment court to present rebuttal evidence on matters covered by withdrawn impeachment articles. Read more |
