Ex-spox joins Sara Duterte's legal team to void impeachment complaint

Updated Wed, March 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM Published Mon, March 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM

Former spokesperson Michael Poa has joined the legal team of former Vice President Sara Duterte to challenge an impeachment complaint before the Supreme Court.

Poa filed his entry of appearance as co-counsel for Duterte, who is petitioning the SC to invalidate the fourth impeachment complaint against her.

The petition argues that the fourth impeachment complaint, endorsed by over 200 lawmakers on February 5 and transmitted to the Senate the same day, violates the Constitution's one-year ban on filing such complaints.

House Assistant Majority Leader Jude Acidre expressed concern that Poa's inclusion is an attempt to prevent him from testifying at the impeachment trial by invoking lawyer-client confidentiality.

Acidre stated that this move is an attempt to deflect and stop Poa from testifying before the impeachment court and telling the truth.

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