Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal team asks the Senate impeachment court to reject documentary evidence presented by the prosecution, arguing it is inadmissible, irrelevant and insufficient to prove alleged impeachable offenses. Outlets report the defense challenges the prosecution’s “Offer of Exhibits” and objects to records such as financial statements, bank documents, property and corporate filings, and materials attributed to the Anti-Money Laundering Council.
GMA News and Inquirer.net also report remarks from House prosecutors suggesting the court is unlikely to grant Duterte’s broad, sweeping objections. They describe the defense as opposing the use of many documents related to the “unexplained wealth” aspect of the case, including statements of assets and liabilities, net worth-related declarations, tax-related materials, and corporate records.
Across coverage, the main points converge on the procedural dispute over evidence admissibility. The different outlets emphasize either the defense’s grounds for rejection—such as claims the materials were not properly cited or attached—or the prosecutors’ counterview that blanket objections should not prevent evidence from being used at trial.
