Atty. Anel Antero appeared before the Senate impeachment court on Thursday, November 12, taking the witness stand as the fifth defense witness on the 43rd day of the trial against Vice President Sara Duterte.
After formally taking his oath, Antero underwent direct examination by defense counsel Atty. Lindon Bacquel.
According to the defense team’s offer of testimony, Antero took the stand to verify that he was in Tokyo, Japan, on May 19, 2023, alongside the Vice President’s husband, Atty. Manases “Mans” Carpio.
His testimony aimed to address and clarify the circumstances surrounding a credit card charge of ₱205,007.09 incurred at Ginza Inakaya.
The defense presented Antero’s statements to counter material allegations under Article II of the Articles of Impeachment, which charges Vice President Duterte with culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust.