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Tulfo urges Duterte to testify in impeachment trial, calls for SALN preparer as witness
Senator-Judge Raffy Tulfo has called on Vice President Sara Duterte and the person responsible for preparing her financial statements to appear as witnesses during her ongoing impeachment proceedings. The request comes as the high-profile trial entered its 41st day.
LSN Philippines ·
MANILA — Senator-Judge Raffy Tulfo on Tuesday urged the defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte to call the Vice President herself and the individual who prepared her Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) as witnesses in her impeachment trial.
Tulfo made the appeal during the 41st day of proceedings, directing his question toward Duterte's lead defense counsel Sheila Sison. The call for these witnesses appears aimed at addressing financial disclosure matters that form part of the impeachment case against the Vice President.
The timing of Tulfo's intervention underscores the complexity of the ongoing trial, which centers on various allegations against Duterte. By requesting direct testimony from the Vice President and her SALN preparer, Tulfo suggested that firsthand accounts could be crucial to the defense presentation.
The impeachment trial has drawn significant attention as a politically significant proceeding in the Philippines. The defense team's response to Tulfo's request remains to be seen as the case continues through the Senate.