The Senate Impeachment Court has ordered Vice President Sara Duterte’s chief of staff, Zuleika Lopez, to appear as a witness in next week’s impeachment trial.
Presiding Officer Francis Escudero granted the House prosecution panel’s request and issued a subpoena ad testificandum against Lopez.
She is expected to testify on Article IV of the impeachment complaint, which concerns Duterte’s alleged grave threats against top government officials.
The prosecution also plans to present witnesses from the National Bureau of Investigation and the House of Representatives.
The court also set hearings on the prosecution’s requests for subpoenas covering the financial records of Duterte’s husband and her bank records.
Source: PhilNews24 | July 9, 2026
