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Lacson dismisses Trillanes testimony as lacking legal weight
Senator Panfilo Lacson has challenged the credibility of revelations made by former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV regarding Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment proceedings, arguing the information carries no evidentiary value in the case.
LSN Philippines ·
MANILA — Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Saturday cast doubt on the legal significance of information disclosed by former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV related to Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment complaint.
Lacson's statement came after Trillanes held a public forum on Friday where he detailed portions of testimony he had intended to present in connection with the impeachment case against the Vice President. The former senator's public disclosure of his testimony marks an unusual move in the ongoing political dispute.
The senator's criticism suggests divisions within the political opposition over the strategy and substance of the impeachment effort. Lacson's assertion that the revealed information lacks probative value — meaning it carries insufficient weight as legal evidence — could complicate efforts to strengthen the case against Duterte.
The impeachment proceedings against the Vice President have drawn intense scrutiny since their filing, with various lawmakers weighing in on the allegations and the evidence presented. The dispute over the credibility and relevance of testimony in the case underscores the contentious nature of the political situation.