Manila, Sept. 28 -- The House prosecution on Monday offered to enter into stipulations with Vice President Sara Duterte's defense over subpoenaed bank records to speed up her impeachment trial and dispense with as many as 20 witnesses in presenting evidence on her alleged unexplained wealth.

The prosecution made the offer as an alternative after Duterte's lawyers sought the wholesale rejection of its request for admission, which was intended to narrow the issues in dispute and avoid lengthy testimony on matters prosecutors said could be readily established.

House prosecutor Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno said the prosecution is prepared to withdraw the contested request if Duterte's camp agrees to stipulate to only three matters. ...