The International Criminal Court (I.C.C.) has given prosecutors permission to use a previously recorded statement from a witness in the murder and crimes against humanity trial of Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (F.P.R.R.D.). In a ruling released on Oct. 2, Trial Chamber III agreed to the prosecution’s request to submit the written testimony of a…
Batu Testifies on Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial
The Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte reached its 25th day on Tuesday, Sept. 15, with the House prosecution panel calling a crucial witness to substantiate allegations of unexplained wealth. Attorney Karen Batu, Officer-in-Charge of the Records Division of the Office of the Ombudsman, was summoned to the witness stand as the prosecution…
