By I. Inojales | 10:07 AM June18, 2025
Familiar faces will defend Vice President Sara Duterte, including a Boholana lawyer.
Clarlaine Falcon Radoc, a native of Tubigon, is one of the lawyers of Duterte before the Senate impeachment court.
Radoc, an Anyag sa Tubigon 2013 and Miss Bohol runner-up, earned her Bachelor’s degree in Management Accounting in 2016 and her Juris Doctor degree in 2020 from the University of San Carlos.
Duterte’s defense team – mostly from law firm Fortun Narvasa & Salazar (FNS), filed a formal entry of appearance ad cautelam (with caution) at the Impeachment Court on Monday, June 16.
According to the Senate impeachment court, the Secretary of the Senate acting as Clerk of Court received the appearance ad cautelam from the law firm of Fortun Narvasa and Salazar at 5:03 p.m. on Monday.
Page 3 of the document showed that the House of Representatives was furnished a copy of the notice of appearance but a handwritten note read, “tender copy, refuse to receive.” The handwritten time showed 3:42 p.m.
The other lawyers who signed include the following:
- Philip Sigfrid A. Fortun
- Gregorio Y. Narvasa II
- Sheila C.Sison
- Carlo Joaquin T. Narvasa
- Roberto N. Batungbacal
- Justin Nicol B. Gular
- Lindon Miguel C. Bacquel
- David Ronell M. Golla VII
- Maria Selena Golda R. Fortun
- Francesca Marie V. Flores
- Miguel Carlos A. Fernandez
- Michael Wesley T. Poa
- Reynold S. Munsayac
- Mark C. Vinluan
- Ralph B. Bodota
