00:00House prosecutors and lawyers for Vice President Sara Duterte attend the Senate pre-trial conference ahead of Duterte's impeachment trial.
00:08The pre-trial proceedings seek to simplify issues and address other matters that would, quote, promote a fair and expeditious
00:14trial.
00:14The prosecution and the defense discussed the respective lists of witnesses and evidence as well as schedules.
00:20The parties were able to finish marking the evidence for the two articles of impeachment, for grave threats and bribery.
00:26House Leader Prosecutor Jinky Luistro previously said the prosecution would ask the impeachment court whether it would adopt an open
00:33rule,
00:33allowing prosecutors to raise matters beyond those already covered during witness examination.
00:38There are no specific provisions on how the pre-trial must proceed in the 1987 Constitution and the Senate Rules
00:45Handbook.
00:46But Senate Resolution No. 39 provides that the provisions of the rules of the Senate and the revised rules of
00:51court shall apply as a supplement when never applicable.
00:54This allows the Senate to draw on existing court procedures to address matters not specifically covered by its own impeachment
01:00rules.
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