Luistro: Duterte places herself at disadvantage if she, camp

Luistro: Duterte places herself at disadvantage if she, camp

MANILA, Philippines — While the impeachment trial would push through even if Vice President Sara Duterte and her legal team skip proceedings in the Senate, a lawmaker believes this will put her at a disadvantage since the senator-judges will rely on the prosecution’s evidence. Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro, the lead public prosecutor for Duterte’s trial, said in a press briefing on Tuesday that if the evidence attached would not be rebutted by …