Manila, Sept. 14 -- The House of Representatives prosecution on Monday presented former Sandiganbayan presiding justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang as its first witness under Article II of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte's impeachment trial, seeking to establish a legal framework for examining evidence on her wealth, asset declarations and business interests.

House prosecutor Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno said Tang's testimony would organize the presentation around six questions on public accountability, unexplained wealth, asset declarations and business interests.

"The prosecution respectfully offers the testimony of Justice Tang to prove that she has specialized knowledge, skill, experience, training and education to testify as an expe...