The Senate impeachment court issues a subpoena for Zuleika Lopez, Office of the Vice President chief of staff, to testify in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Multiple reports say the House prosecution panel requests the subpoena ad testificandum, and court spokesperson Reginald Tongol confirms that the order is granted and issued. Lopez is expected to be presented as a prosecution witness when hearings resume, with one report stating she is among the witnesses the prosecution plans to call in the second week of the trial to support the grave-threats charge under Article IV. Other reporting places Lopez’s testimony on a later day of the trial’s proceedings. In that account, Lopez is scheduled to testify on day five after the testimony and direct examination of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Regional Director Jeremy Lotoc, who is called as another prosecution witness. The defense also indicates that Vice President Duterte may attend the session to support Lopez, though it is not certain whether she will be able to do so due to other scheduled activities. The reports consistently describe Lopez’s subpoena and her role as a prosecution witness, while details of the day-by-day sequence depend on the specific trial recap or schedule being reported.
Senate impeachment court subpoenas VP Sara Duterte’s chief of staff Zuleika Lopez
The Senate impeachment court issues a subpoena for Zuleika Lopez, Office of the Vice President chief of staff, to testify in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Multiple reports say...
- The Senate impeachment court subpoenas Zuleika Lopez, chief of staff of the Office of the Vice President, to testify in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
- Court spokesperson Reginald Tongol confirms that the subpoena ad testificandum is granted and issued.
- The subpoena request comes from the House prosecution panel.
- Lopez is slated to appear as a prosecution witness during the trial proceedings, with reporting tying her testimony to later hearing days.
- The defense says Vice President Duterte may attend to support Lopez, but attendance is not yet confirmed.
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte may attend Tuesday’s impeachment trial to support her chief of staff, Zuleika Lopez, who is set to testify as the House prosecution panel’s third witness before the impeachment court. Defense spokesperson Michael Poa said this while confirming that Duterte may attend the fifth day of the trial. “She isn’t sure yet if she can make it today due to scheduled meetings; she still has to see if she can catch up or not,” Poa said in Filipino. “So, just for everyone’s information, nothing is certain yet,” he added. READ: VP trial day 5: […]...Keep on reading: Sara Duterte to support Lopez on Day 5 of impeachment trial – Defense
1 month agoMANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s aide, Zuleika Lopez is scheduled to testify on the fifth day of Duterte’s impeachment trial on Tuesday. Lopez will be presented by the House prosecution panel after the examination of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Regional Director Jeremy Lotoc. Lotoc was called on Monday to the stand as the second witness of the prosecution on Duterte’s alleged assassination plot against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and Rep. Martin Romualdez. The prosecution wrapped its direct examination of Lotoc on Monday, and although the defense began its cross-examination on the same day, […]...Keep on reading: VP trial day 5: Zuleika Lopez to testify after Lotoc
1 month agoThe Senate impeachment court has subpoenaed Office of the Vice President (OVP) chief-of-staff Zuleika Lopez to testify in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
1 month agoMANILA, Philippines – The impeachment court will issue a subpoena to Vice President Sara Duterte’s Chief of Staff Atty. Zuleika Lopez on Wednesday, the court’s spokesperson, Reginald Tongol confirmed. It was the House prosecution panel who requested for a subpoena ad testificandum to Lopez. “On the request for issuance of subpoena ad testificandum to Atty. […]...Keep on reading: Impeachment court to subpoena Sara Duterte chief of staff
1 month agoMANILA, Philippines – The Senate impeachment court capped the first week of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Wednesday by granting the House prosecution’s request to subpoena Office of the Vice President chief of staff Undersecretary Zuleika Lopez. Lopez was ordered to appear and testify as one of the prosecution’s key witnesses when hearings resume Monday, July 13, according to court spokesperson Reginald Tongol. The vice president’s top aide is among three witnesses the prosecution intends to call in the second week of the trial to support Article IV, the grave-threats charge alleging that Duterte hired a hitman to kill […]...Keep on reading: Day 3 recap: Sara aide subpoenaed as Week 1 of impeachment trial ends
1 month agoMANILA, Philippines – The impeachment court will issue a subpoena to Vice President Sara Duterte’s Chief of Staff Atty. Zuleika Lopez on Wednesday, the court’s spokesperson, Reginald Tongol confirmed. It was the House prosecution panel who requested for a subpoena ad testificandum to Lopez. “On the request for issuance of subpoena ad testificandum to Atty. Zuleika Lopez, the presiding officer granted the same and will be issued today,” Tongol told the media. READ: Sara Duterte camp told: Threats OK if OVP staff is oppressed? Lopez will be presented by the prosecution panel to testify as the court examines impeachment Article […]...Keep on reading: Impeachment court to subpoena Sara Duterte’s chief of staff
1 month agoEuronews publishes daily “latest news bulletin” lineups across May and June 2026
Euronews releases a series of daily “Latest news bulletin” programmes on multiple dates in May 2026 and June 2026, inclu...
Modi visits Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan for SCO summit and bilateral talks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a four-day trip to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, beginning in Tashkent and continuing to...
Trump says US will refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve with Venezuelan oil
President Donald Trump says the United States will refill its Strategic Petroleum Reserve using Venezuelan oil. In a soc...