Escudero bars listening devices from VP Duterte impeachment trial

MANILA, Philippines — Witnesses at Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial are prohibited from possessing or accessing earpieces, mobile phones, smartwatches, and similar communication devices while testifying, Sen. Francis Escudero, the impeachment court presiding officer, warned on Tuesday. Escudero issued the directive after announcing the court’s finding that a viral image allegedly showing witness Lemuel Ortoni,