Sara Duterte impeachment trial: Who is lawyer Mark Vinluan?

Defense counsel Mark Vinluan. INQUIRER PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA MANILA, Philippines — Acting as one of Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense lawyers before the Senate impeachment court is lawyer Mark Vinluan. A 2014 bar passer, Vinluan earned his law degree from Ateneo de Manila University before joining Fortun Narvasa & Salazar Law as an associate. He stayed with the firm until 2015 before he became a partner at Vinluan Law Office. READ: LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Sept. 8, 2026 Article continues after this advertisement His legal expertise mainly revolves around litigation, dispute resolution, appellate cases, corporate and commercial law, immigration, labor and intellectual property. Since Duterte’s impeachment trial began, Vinluan has led the defense’s cross examination twice when the court tackled Article IV on grave threats—particularly when National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) regional director Jeremy Lotoc and NBI director Melvin Matibag served as witnesses. Duterte is facing the impeachment trial amid allegations of misusing confidential funds, unexplained wealth, bribery and grave threats. /dp Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful.