Duterte impeachment: Defense, prosecution clash on bank, tax secrecy

MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team on Wednesday reiterated its refusal to allow the Senate Impeachment Court to subpoena Duterte’s bank and tax records during her trial, saying it would violate confidentiality laws.

Defense counsel and spokesperson Michael Poa made the remark during oral arguments on the prosecution’s request for the impeachment ...