Highlights: Day 42 of Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Nov. 11, 2026

Inquirer.net - Nov 11, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team called off the planned presentation of 15 bank officials on Day 42 of the impeachment trial, with spokesperson Michael Poa saying only lawyer Paul Roderick Ysmael, senior vice president of the Bank of the Philippine Islands, would be presented on Thursday. The defense had earlier signaled

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