NBI exec to testify on hitman contract
The impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte continues with testimony from NBI official Jeremy Lotoc regarding an alleged assassination plot. The court is also addressing requests to subpoena the Vice President's financial records.
Why it matters
The trial represents a major political crisis in the Philippines, involving high-level allegations of sedition and threats against the President.
MANILA, Philippines - The second week of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial will open on Monday with the testimony of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Regional Director Jeremy Lotoc.
Lotoc will be the second witness presented at the trial by the House prosecution panel, after the court finished examining senior NBI agent John Mark Calilung in the first three days of the proceedings.
On Day 4 of the trial, the court will continue to tackle impeachment article number four, referring to Duterte's alleged grave threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and inciting to sedition charge.
READ: ICYMI: Sara Duterte impeachment trial Week 1 highlights
The first case pertains to the online press briefing on November 2024 wherein the vice president said she had already contracted an individual to take down Marcos, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and then-House Speaker Martin Romualdez
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