LIVE: House prosecution panel holds briefing after Day 3 of impeachment trial | July 8, 2026

The House Prosecution Panel for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte concludes its first week of trial, expressing confidence as they wrap up the cross-examination of their first witness, NBI Agent John Mark Calilung. Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 1:24 - Opening Statement: Reflections on the third day of the impeachment trial. 3:00 - "Consistent and Firm": Prosecution on witness John Mark Calilung. 5:50 - Reaction to the Zuleika Lopez video shown by the defense. 8:45 - Why Atty. Zuleika Lopez remains a vital witness for the prosecution. 10:14 - Update on the subpoena for Atty. Zuleika Lopez for next week. 12:38 - On VP Sara’s defense of "protecting family" vs. grave threats. 17:10 - Addressing Atty. Ligutan’s "passionate" objections and court conduct. 20:59 - High Crimes: Why grave threats by a high official are not "ordinary." 24:00 - Credibility check: Addressing the NBI agent's training and "Maxcore" supplier. 26:13 - The NBI investigation into the alleged "Oplan Romanov." 30:06 - "Contract or No Contract": Is a physical document needed for a "kill job"? 35:59 - Prosecution’s stance on the petition against Senate Pres. Chiz Escudero. 38:35 - What happens if Atty. Zuleika Lopez refuses to appear next week? 41:33 - Witness list update: Why NBI Director Melvin Matibag is not up next week. 44:30 - Closing remarks and media wrap-up. Subscribe to the ABS-CBN News channel! -    / @abscbnnews   Watch full episodes on iWant for FREE here: http://iwanttfc.com Visit our website at http://news.abs-cbn.com Facebook:   / abscbnnews   TikTok:   / abscbnnews   Twitter:   / abscbnnews   Instagram:   / abscbnnews   #ABS-CBNNews #NewsDigital #LatestNews #PhilippineNews #SaraDuterte #ImpeachmentTrial #Philippines #HouseOfRepresentatives #SenatePH #GraveThreats #PhilippinePolitics