Matibag reminded: Leave rulings to Senate impeachment court

MANILA, Philippines — In one of the lighter moments during Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag was reminded that rulings on the defense’s line of questioning must be made only by the Senate impeachment court.

During the trial on Wednesday, defense lawyer Mark Vinluan was asking Matibag regarding the claims of ...