00:01Senate Impeachment Court Spokesperson Reginald Tongol says a verdict may be issued in Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial as
00:08early as December 16.
00:10In a virtual press briefing, Tongol says the trial remains aggressively ahead of schedule despite the suspension of proceedings.
00:16The way that the impeachment trial is going on, mas malakas po yung confidence ng ating impeachment court na matatapos
00:25to bago mag-holiday recess po ang Senado.
00:28So by December 16 ay magkakaroon na ng final verdict.
00:33The court cut short the hearing on Thursday, October 1 and suspended the proceedings slated for October 2 after granting
00:39the Defense Council's request to defer the testimony of Anti-Money Laundering Council Executive Director Ronel Buenaventura.
00:45The trial resumes on Monday, October 5 with Buenaventura taking the witness stand.
00:51Tongol says the prosecution's decision to drop some of its witnesses expedited the proceedings, saving the court 27 trial days.
00:57He also said the House prosecution panel is expected to finish presenting its witnesses on Duterte's alleged unexplained wealth by
01:04next week.
