MANILA, Philippines – Week five of Vice President Sara Duterte impeachment trial highlighted by Supreme Court decision on August 5 dismissing as moot the consolidated petitions filed by Duterte and a group of lawyers led by Israelito Torreon that sought to nullify the House of Representatives’ impeachment proceedings. The high court rules that any decision on the validity of the House and its Committee on Justice actions would no longer affect the controversy now pending before the Senate impeachment court. At the trial proper, Days 11 through 13, covering August 3 to 5, were dominated by the testimony of former COA […]...Keep on reading: ICYMI: Sara Duterte impeachment trial Week 5 highlights