Tulfos prefer Duterte to testify at her impeachment trial
Philippine Senators Raffy and Erwin Tulfo have expressed a preference for Vice President Sara Duterte to testify at her ongoing impeachment trial. While the prosecution seeks her testimony to clarify unanswered questions, her defense team maintains she is not legally compelled to testify.
Why it matters
The potential testimony of a high-ranking official in an impeachment trial is a significant constitutional and political event in the Philippines.
MANILA, Philippines - Senators Raffy and Erwin Tulfo said on Wednesday that they would prefer Vice President Sara Duterte to testify at her impeachment trial.
The Tulfos said this after counsel for the prosecution Lorna Kapunan manifested on Tuesday the panel's intent to present Duterte as a witness, noting that the testimonies of witnesses point to her.
Asked by the media whether it would be preferable for Duterte to appear at her trial, Sen. Raffy agreed.
"Ideally, yes, it would be better. So that she can tell us from the horse's mouth all the questions that her people cannot answer, she will be the one who can answer them correctly," he said.
READ: Kapunan: Prosecution panel to call VP Sara Duterte to witness stand
Senator-judge Erwin Tulfo. INQUIRER PHOTO His younger brother, Sen. Erwin, expressed the same preference but noted that Duterte is still entitled to parliamentary courtesy.
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