Who is Anel Martin Antero, friend of Sara Duterte and Mans Carpio?

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The defense team presented Thursday a lawyer who was with Atty. Manases Caprio, husband of the Vice President Sara Duterte, during a trip in Japan where over P200,000 worth of transactions was incurred using the Second Gentleman's credit card.

On Day 43 of the impeachment trial, the defense called to the witness stand Atty. Anel Martin Antero.

The witness, during his cross examination by private prosecutor Amando Ligutan, admitted that he is a "long-time friend" of Duterte and Carpio.

He said he was in San Beda Law for two years but was not a classmate of Carpio.

Defense counsel Lindon Bacquel, in the offer of testimony, said the witness is expected to prove that he was in Japan in May 2023 with Carpio, and to prove the circumstances surrounding a dinner in Tokyo where P205,007 was charged to Carpio's credit card.

Antero is likewise expected to disprove the material allegations under Article II of the Articles of Impeachment, and other related matters.

The defense is currently presenting evidence and witnesses for Article II of the impeachment case against Duterte alleging her unexplained wealth due to her supposed failure to truthfully disclose assets in her Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN), and failure to divest in businesses as constitutionally required for the President and Vice President. — VDV, GMA News