Bantug tells prosec, defense moves on BIR box during impeachment pretrial

MANILA, Philippines — Senate Secretary and Impeachment Clerk of Court Renato Bantug on Friday clarified what transpired during the closed-door impeachment court’s pretrial conference over the disputed Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) green box.

The box purportedly contained the tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte, her husband Manases Carpio, and their firms.

Bantug said ...