The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte entered its fifth day with the prosecution accusing the defense team of focusing on minor document discrepancies rather than addressing the core allegations.

House prosecutor Terry Ridon criticized the defense's cross-examination of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) witness Jeremy Lotoc, highlighting their emphasis on typographical errors and date inconsistencies in NBI documents.The defense's strategy aimed to portray the NBI's investigation into Duterte's alleged threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.as flawed.Ridon argued that even if the defense raised document discrepancies, it did not negate the existence of the threats.

The prosecution countered by emphasizing that the NBI's findings confirmed the completeness of the evidence, including Duterte's grave threats and incitement to sedition.Private prosecutor Amando Virgil Ligutan reiterated that the documentary flaws were immaterial to the case.

The defense attempted to argue that the alleged offenses did not constitute impeachable acts, but the prosecution refuted this by citing Duterte's subsequent media statements that reinforced the threats.

The trial will proceed to oral arguments on whether to subpoena Duterte's financial records, with key witnesses like Zuleika Lopez and Belinda Bello removed from the witness list.The case underscores the intense legal battle over the validity of the impeachment proceedings against Duterte.