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Prosecution drops Trillanes as witness in Duterte impeachment trial
The prosecution panel in Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial has decided against presenting former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV as a witness. Lead prosecutor and Batangas Representative Gerville Luistro announced the decision during Thursday's court proceedings.
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MANILA — The prosecution team handling Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial will no longer call former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to testify, according to an announcement made during Thursday's Senate impeachment court session.
Lead public prosecutor Gerville Luistro, also the representative of Batangas, informed the impeachment court of the prosecution panel's decision to exclude Trillanes from their witness list. The development marks a significant shift in the prosecution's strategy as the high-profile trial continues.
Trillanes had been expected to play a role in the proceedings, but the prosecution determined that his testimony would no longer be necessary for their case against the Vice President. The exact reasons for the decision were not immediately detailed in the announcement.
The move comes as the impeachment trial progresses through its court proceedings, with the Senate impeachment court hearing arguments and evidence from both the prosecution and defense panels. The trial has drawn significant public and political attention given the high office involved.