'Violation of privacy?' Senate court takes down Sara Duterte trial livestream
Source: Rappler
Published on: 2026-10-09 17:13
The BIR witness says the copy of the Letter of Authority displayed during the trial showed the names of some revenue officers MANILA, Philippines - In the impeachment trial of Sara Duterte, it's been the defense that has repeatedly objected to the presentation of the bank and tax records of the Vice President and her husband, Manases "Mans" Carpio, citing confidentiality issues. But on Day 37 of the trial on Friday, October 9, there was a twist. Impeachment court presiding officer Francis "Chiz" Escudero ordered the Senate Clerk of Court to take down the livestream of the highly public proceedings over concerns on displaying the private information of some personnel of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). Escudero issued the directive after lawyer Anne Loraine Garcia-Marquez, chief-of-staff of the Office of the BIR Commissioner, expressed worry following the defense's flashing of th...
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