The pre-trial conference for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte is extended to a third day because of the large volume of documents that must be marked for trial, according to court officials. Impeachment clerk of court Rey Bantug says the process cannot be completed on the scheduled second day because the documentary evidence for Article I—related to the alleged misuse of confidential funds—includes roughly 4,000 items requiring marking. Bantug reports that the court expected the marking to finish that day but determined it would not, citing the “sheer volume” of documents still undergoing marking. Coverage across outlets characterizes the Day 2 pre-trial as slowed and “swamped” by the evidence workload, with the Article I documents forming the main reason for the extension. The conference continues into Day 3 to allow time for the marking and handling of the documentary exhibits before proceeding with subsequent pre-trial steps.