WIRE — MANILA, Philippines — The defense counsel of Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial on Tuesday attempted to exclude the first witness presented by the House prosecution panel, but was denied by the presiding officer and Senator-Judge Francis Chiz Escudero. During the prosecution's presentation of its first witness NBI Senior Agent John Mark Calilung,
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