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Prosecutor challenges defense's metaphor in Duterte impeachment trial
Prosecution counsel Lorna Kapunan contested the defense team's use of a common idiom during Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment proceedings, arguing the phrase was inappropriate in the context of the questioning.
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MANILA – Prosecutor Lorna Kapunan objected to defense counsel Justin Nicol Gular's invocation of the idiom "you can't have your cake and eat it too" during Wednesday's impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, characterizing the expression as misplaced.
Gular deployed the saying while responding to Kapunan's scrutiny of his line of questioning in the high-profile case. The exchange underscored the closely contested nature of the proceedings, with both prosecution and defense trading rhetorical volleys as testimony continued before the impeachment court.
The trial has drawn intense public attention as lawmakers weigh allegations against the vice president. The verbal sparring between the opposing counsel reflects the contentious atmosphere surrounding the case, with each side carefully monitoring the other's courtroom strategy and language.
As the impeachment trial progresses, such procedural disputes are expected to continue as lawyers on both sides press their respective arguments before the Senate sitting as an impeachment court.