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Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon believes former special disbursing officer Gina Acosta will be jailed for her impeachment trial admissions and suggests Vice President Sara Duterte should also be implicated.
The Vice President's trial proceeded with Gina Acosta continuing her testimony regarding confidential funds, as the House prosecution supported efforts to expedite the proceedings.
The prosecution panel suggested that former special disbursing officer Gina Acosta's difficulty answering questions in English or Tagalog might be due to courtroom jitters, despite her known proficiency in both languages.
Defense counsel Lindon Bacquel has started cross-examining former OVP special disbursing officer Gina Acosta in the Philippines, focusing on whether the Commission on Audit had issued any relevant notices.
The impeachment trial of Sara Duterte is ongoing, with the prosecution backing a revised schedule due to delays and witness Gina Acosta's testimony being highlighted as a 'smoking gun.' Discussions among senator-judges include the possibility of afternoon trial sessions and the vote threshold for conviction.
President Marcos has approved the release of Vice President Sara Duterte's tax records for her impeachment trial, with the Palace asserting the move is lawful and not politically motivated. The defense has remained silent on the development, while the prosecution clarifies the approval is not a blessing for the impeachment.
Gina Acosta, special disbursing officer for the Philippine Office of the Vice President (OVP), confirmed that there are no official receipts for medical expenses covered by confidential funds. Prosecutor Amando Virgul Ligutan questioned the confidentiality of such purchases.
During the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, a witness testified that P125 million in secret funds were released to a security chief on her order, with the trial experiencing multiple postponements due to bad weather.