Justice Department rejects OSG bid to bring more sedition probe witnesses

DENIED. The Department of Justice denies the request of Assistant Solicitor General Angelita Miranda to subpoena a new witness and file a reply affidavit that will contain testimonies of two new witnesses. Photo by Angie de Silva/Rappler

"This is denial of due process on the part of the government," said Assistant Solicitor General Angelita Miranda. Santiago was referring to a reply-affidavit that Miranda wanted to file after the panel rejected on the spot the OSG's request to subpoena lawyer Jude Sabio, one of the 3 intended witnesses.

Arcillas said Trillanes and lawyer Jude Sabio coerced her into filing an affidavit accusing President Rodrigo Duterte of drug links. Arcillas said Trillanes had her held in a convent in Manila and barred her from leaving, thus the kidnapping complaint. The 3rd witness was Sabio, lawyer for confessed Davao Death Squad hitman Edgar Matobato, and the lawyer who filed the crimes against humanity complaint against Duterte before the International Criminal Court .Miranda said she has not talked to Sabio yet."It's the panel that should subpoena him," Miranda said.

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