MANILA, Philippines – On Day 30 of the Sara Duterte impeachment trial, Presiding Officer and Senator-judge Francis Escudero drew attention Monday when he asked colleagues to nudge Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr., who had fallen asleep while a witness was being examined, offering the lawmaker a chance to rest “but at least not behind the witness.”  The moment came as PhilGEPS Division Chief Rendell Sopeña was still on the stand, testifying about new system features to automatically flag possible collusion in government contract awards, a line of questioning Senator-judge Joel Villanueva had been pursuing.  READ: Highlights: Day 29 of Sara Duterte […]...

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