Tolosa on Defense’s Request for More Time: ‘Obviously, It’s Causing Delay’

Defense, prosecution debate AMLA's confidentiality provision in Duterte trial

The House prosecution and Vice President Sara Duterte"s defense counsel clashed over the Anti-Money Laundering Council"s (AMLC) confidentiality provision on the 32nd day of the trial.

Sara Duterte impeachment trial suspended until October 5

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate impeachment court suspended proceedings in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte until Monday, October 5,  amid the defense’s appeal for the deferment of the testimony of an Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) witness over confidentiality issues.  Impeachment court presiding officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday, October 1, granted the request of Duterte’s defense counsel to defer the testim…

Tolosa on defense’s request for more time: ‘Obviously, it’s causing delay’

MANILA, Philippines — Prosecution counsel and spokesperson Benjamin “Jay” Tolosa Jr. on Thursday stopped short of calling the defense’s request for more time to study financial records as a delaying tactic. But he noticed that the move was “obviously” stalling Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. On the 32nd day of Duterte’s trial, the impeachment court deferred hearing the testimony of Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Executive …

AMLC director to testify in impeachment trial on Monday

The trial will resume on Monday at 10 a.m.

AMLC testimony put off to Monday over defense review of ‘strictly confidential’ records

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court on Thursday moved the testimony of an Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) witness to Monday after Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense sought more time to review records marked “strictly confidential.” Defense lawyer Sheila Sison said the AMLC had indicated it was not waiving the confidentiality of its records and that the defense received the summaries only Thursday morning.Sison said the pan…