LIVE: Defense team holds press briefing after Day 5 of impeachment trial | July 14, 2026

The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte addresses the media following the latest session of the impeachment proceedings. The spokesperson discusses the prosecution's decision to withdraw several witnesses, including Atty. Zuleika Lopez, and explains the defense's strategy regarding the cross-examination of NBI agents. The briefing also covers the Vice President's potential appearance at the Senate, the context behind the controversial "Operation Romanov" allegations, and the defense's preparation for upcoming oral arguments. Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction and reaction to prosecution's move 0:31 - Will VP Sara Duterte still appear in the Senate? 1:36 - Impact of prosecution withdrawing witnesses 3:12 - Possible witnesses for the defense and Zuleika Lopez's status 4:18 - Defense on the "contract killer" allegations and witness credibility 5:51 - Preparation for oral arguments 6:15 - Shift in narrative: Clarifying 'Operation Romanov' 7:18 - Helpful points raised by Senator-judges 8:18 - Logic behind playing VP Sara's video in court 9:42 - VP Sara's support for her employees (Atty. Zuleika Lopez) 11:13 - Reaction to Congressman Teodoro’s comments 12:16 - Rationalizing the VP's 80% bar rating mention 13:13 - Closing For more ABS-CBN News videos, click the link below:    • ABS-CBN News   For more Breaking News & Live Coverage videos, click the link below:    • Breaking News & Live Coverage   For more latest news and analysis from ABS-CBN News videos, click the link below:    • The latest news and analysis from ABS-CBN ...   For more News Digital News Raw Cuts, click the link below:    • News Digital Raw Cuts   Subscribe to the ABS-CBN News channel! - http://bit.ly/TheABSCBNNews Watch full episodes on iWant for FREE here: http://iwanttfc.com Visit our website at http://news.abs-cbn.com Facebook:   / abscbnnews   Twitter:   / abscbnnews   Instagram:   / abscbnnews   #SaraDuterte #DefenseTeam #PressBriefing #ImpeachmentTrial #ABSCBNNews #Philippines #SaraDuterte #ImpeachmentTrial #PoliticsPH #NewsUpdate #SenatePH #VPisDuterte #OperationRomanov #BreakingNewsPH