Barbers: VP shortchanged by her lawyers who fielded lying witnesses

Inquirer.net - Nov 10, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte is not getting enough for what she is paying her legal team for the impeachment trial if they will present evasive and lying witnesses like the Davao City assessor, prosecution panel spokesperson Robert Ace Barbers said. In a press briefing during a break in Duterte’s trial on Monday,

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Barbers: VP shortchanged by her lawyers who fielded lying witnesses

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