Davao City accountant's testimony tests senator-judges in VP Sara Duterte trial
City Accountant Vingelin Bajan took the stand as a defense witness on the 41st day of the Vice President's impeachment trial, according to Rappler.
Davao City Accountant Vingelin Bajan appeared as a defense witness in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, and her testimony appeared to strain the patience of both the prosecution and the senator-judges, according to Rappler.
Bajan testified on the 41st day of the trial, the outlet reported in its daily news roundup. Rappler did not detail in that summary what Bajan said on the stand or which exchanges drew frustration from the prosecution and the Senate court.
In other national developments in the same roundup, Rappler reported that the Sandiganbayan 3rd Division suspended Leyte congressman and former House speaker Martin Romualdez for 90 days, and that the Department of Justice ordered cyber libel cases filed against lawyer Ferdinand Topacio and five other pro-Duterte personalities.
Why it matters for Davao
A senior official of the Davao City government is now a witness in the Vice President's impeachment trial, putting the city's financial office in the spotlight of the national proceedings.
This article was written by the DavaoNews desk with AI assistance, using reporting by Rappler. Facts come from the original report, which we credit and link below. Our editorial policy
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