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Defense claims Duterte threats against Marcos justified
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Vice President Sara Duterte's lawyers argued during her impeachment trial that her alleged threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. were unconventional but justified due to threats against her family.
The defense team for impeached Vice President Sara Duterte plans to keep some of its 90 witnesses secret for security reasons and present them as surprise witnesses during the trial if needed.
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Vice President Sara Duterte will testify in her Senate impeachment trial if necessary, her legal team said, as pre-trial proceedings advance with new witnesses named.
Deputy Speaker Ronaldo Puno stated that the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has fulfilled its mandate and should now hand over the investigation into corruption in flood control projects to the Office of the Ombudsman. He warned that simultaneous probes by multiple bodies could create confusion and erode public confidence. Puno praised the new leadership of the Ombudsman under Jesus Crispin Remulla for restoring credibility.