MANILA, Philippines — House private prosecutor Amando Virgil Acosta was allowed to ask leading questions of Gina Acosta, the former special disbursing officer of the Office of the Vice President, as she had been declared a hostile witness on Monday, the 16th day of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The presiding officer, Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, granted the prosecution’s motion to declare Acosta a hostile witness after he questioned her about her current position at the OVP and her employment relationship with Duterte. Acosta confirmed that Duterte is her boss and that she currently holds a coterminous position […]...Keep on reading: Leading questions allowed for OVP ex-SDO as hostile witness