Sandiganbayan denies ex-mayor's move to present witness residing abroad – Manila Bulletin
Published March 12, 2021, 3:34 PM The Sandiganbayan has denied anew the plea of an accused to present in his graft and malversation cases the testimony of a witness who is now residing abroad and whose whereabouts were not relayed to the court during pre-trial. Denied twice was the motion of former Mayor Dioscaesar Suero of Cabugao, Ilocos Sur to present the testimony of a certain Renato/Charlie S. Siruno through written interrogatories before the Philippine Consulate in Honolulu, Hawaii. Written interrogatories consist of questions to elicit material and relevant facts for the taking of depo...