Sara Duterte impeachment trial: Who is lawyer Lindon Bacquel?

MANILA, Philippines — Lindon Bacquel is among the defense lawyers representing Vice President Sara Duterte before the Senate impeachment court.

Bacquel is a senior associate at the Fortun, Narvasa and Salazar (FNS) Law Firm, like many of his peers on the defense team.

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He is one of the youngest members of the defense panel, having been admitted to the Philippine Bar only in 2022.

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Bacquel has so far led the defense’s cross-examination of two prosecution witnesses: Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) former special disbursing officer, Gina Acosta, and Col. Manaros Boransing II, who began his testimony on Tuesday, Sept. 1

According to the FNS website, Bacquel earned his bachelor’s degree in Management, Major in Legal Management and Minor in English Literature, as well as his juris doctor at Ateneo de Manila University.

His law firm also states that he interned at the Public Attorney’s Office – Quezon City and the Ateneo Legal Services Center.

At present, Bacquel’s practice areas revolve around arbitration, immigration, litigation and dispute resolution.

Duterte is facing the impeachment trial amid allegations of misusing confidential funds, unexplained wealth, bribery and grave threats. /dp