The House prosecution panel in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte asks the impeachment court to no longer present two witnesses: Zuleika Lopez and Capt. Belinda Bello. Multiple reports state that the prosecution will stop summoning Lopez, the Vice President’s former chief of staff, and Bello, a House security official, as part of its evidence during the proceedings. The requests are made to “dispense with” their testimonies, indicating that the trial schedule will be adjusted to exclude their planned appearances. The move is described consistently across outlets as an election by the prosecution to omit these witnesses rather than as an outcome of a ruling that overturns prior decisions. The impeachment case continues despite the change, with the prosecution indicating through the court request that it will proceed without Lopez and Bello’s testimony.