LIVE UPDATES: Vice President Sara Duterte’s Impeachment Trial (Day 41)
Day 41 of the impeachment trial is expected to focus on the defense’s presentation of its second witness, Samal City Assessor Engr. John Kenneth Enumerables, who will testify on property records linked to Atty. Manases Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, as the Senate continues hearing Article II on alleged unexplained wealth.
10:21 a.m. – Atty. Lindon Bacquel, counsel for the respondent, makes his offer of testimony, says they are presenting the witness to prove that the real property in question was declared by the Vice President in her Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN).
10:19 a.m. – Engr. John Kenneth Enumerables, City Assessor of the Island Garden City of Samal, is called to the witness stand.
10:18 a.m. – Escudero says the witness yesterday, Davao City Assessor Engineer Jaime Adalin, has not yet submitted the list of properties of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Atty. Manases Carpio. Adalin has also not yet submitted the name of the travel agency which managed his travels. Escudero directs the Court to followup with Adalin. If the documents are not submitted tomorrow, Escudero says the Court will be forced to issue a compulsory process.
10:14 a.m. – Senator-judge Panfilo Lacson says based on Resolution 39 adapted by the Senate Impeachment Court, it has the power cite to cite anyone in contempt of the court. Lacson remarks that yesterday was not a good day for the Impeachment Court because they had a witness who smirked, laughed, and almost made a mockery of the impeachment trial. He hopes to not have a repeat of that kind of testimony.
10:11 a.m. – Senator-judge and Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente Sotto III asks Presiding Officer Francis Escudero about the penalties for individuals who lie before the Impeachment Court. Escudero says those who lie may be held in contempt by the court and could face perjury charges if a case is filed against them in a court of law.
10:09 a.m. – Quorum is declared with 13 Senator-Judges present.
10:05 a.m. – Day 41 of the #VPOnTrial is called to order.