LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Sept. 2, 2026

Prosecution lawyer Benjamin Tolosa Jr. asks the impeachment court to declare lawyer Michael Poa a hostile witness.

Former Department of Education Chief of Staff Michael Poa is sworn in as a witness in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.

Atty. Sheila Sison serves as the lead counsel of Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense counsel as she faces the Senate impeachment court

‘ABOGADONG NAGKAKAROON NG TAGISAN NG TALINO’Presiding officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero appealed for patience and understanding amid the exchanges between counsels as Atty. Michael Poa takes the witness stand on Day 21 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.… pic.twitter.com/uoZNrI306M

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‘ABOGANDONG WALANG ALAM’Atty. Shiela Sison objected to prosecution counsel Benjamin Tolosa Jr.’s “abogadong walang alam” remark, calling it improper and asking that it be stricken from the record.Tolosa apologized to Atty. Michael Poa and clarified that he meant Poa’s… pic.twitter.com/yjoTwgvSFE

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'ABOGADONG WALANG ALAM?'Lead defense counsel Sheila Sison took exception to the prosecution’s 13-point offer of testimony, calling parts of it “rhetoric aimed to provide drama” in the proceedings.Sison specifically objected to the phrase “abogadong walang alam,” asking that… pic.twitter.com/8aRiCLmiXg

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The House prosecution panel is considering skipping the bribery case against Vice President Sara Duterte, Rep. Joel Chua said

Lawyer Benjamin “Jay” Tolosa Jr. is among private lawyers assisting the House prosecution panel in Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.

Prosecution counsel Benjamin Tolosa Jr. asks the impeachment court to declare Atty. Michael Poa a hostile witness, citing a 13-point offer of testimony. #VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/58nKqYKwcyWatch our livestream here:… pic.twitter.com/GRMArleCME

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The prosecution called Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense counsel and former DepEd Chief of Staff Michael Poa to the witness stand as it presented its case on Article I, which alleges the misuse of confidential funds. #VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates… pic.twitter.com/foKCtb7Lot

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DAY 21: The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte resumes on Wednesday, September 2.A quorum has been declared, with 17 senator-judges present. #VPonTrial | @AprBenjaminINQ Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/58nKqYKwcyWatch our livestream here:… pic.twitter.com/88h9KwHau8

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In an effort to hasten the proceedings, Rep. Joel Chua says the prosecution is considering skipping the presentation of the bribery allegations against VP Duterte & instead proceed with Article II, which concerns Duterte’s alleged amassing of unexplained wealth. #VPonTrial |… pic.twitter.com/STmkJWaKCn

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'I WILL BASICALLY BE NARRATING WHAT I KNOW’

Defense counsel and former DepEd chief-of-staff Atty. Michael Poa, who will testify as prosecution witness on Wednesday, answers questions from the media ahead of the 21st day of VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. #VPonTrial |… pic.twitter.com/8zGGCXPyMn

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Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense counsel and former Department of Education (DepEd) Chief of Staff Michael Poa is scheduled to testify on Wednesday, September 2. #VPonTrial

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Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense counsel and former DepEd Chief of Staff Michael Poa is scheduled on Wednesday as a hostile witness.

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