Impeachment court lets Duterte-linked firms’ counsel testify for defense

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Impeachment Court on Wednesday allowed corporate counsel Suzette Balucanag-Punay to testify for the defense despite the prosecution’s challenge to her authority to represent two companies linked to Vice President Sara Duterte. Balucanag-Punay, the in-house counsel of GenCorp Industries Inc. and Metro City Chow Foods Corp., was presented by defense counsel