MANILA, Philippines — Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong believes that senator-judges will have a better appreciation of the witnesses’ testimonies and the pieces of evidence if they are present inside the courtroom while Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial is going on. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Alonto Adiong and other individuals affiliated with the prosecution team were asked about rumors that some senator-judges were merely monitoring the trial from areas outside of the Senate plenary hall, and the overall lower number of senator-judges attending the trial. READ: Ex-bank executive: OVP’s P125-M single transaction ‘unusual’ During the trial on Monday, […]...Keep on reading: Adiong: Senators can judge evidence, witness better if they’re present