Bid to present Matibag deferred amid objection from senators, defense

MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution’s request to present National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag as a witness for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial ahead of his scheduled appearance has been deferred, after senator-judges and members of the defense panel objected.

At the resumption of the trial on Monday, House of Representatives public prosecutor ...