Prosecution intends to present Sara Duterte in her own impeachment trial
The House prosecution panel in the Philippines has announced its intention to call Vice President Sara Duterte as a witness in her own impeachment trial. The prosecution aims to question her regarding allegations of misuse of confidential funds, unexplained wealth, and bribery.
Why it matters
This is a high-stakes political development that could determine the future of the Vice President's tenure and the stability of the current administration.
<p>The House prosecution panel on Tuesday said they intend to present Vice President Sara Duterte herself in her own impeachment trial.</p><p>Private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan informed the Senate impeachment court of such position during Day 23 of the impeachment trial of the Vice President as the prosecution <a href="https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/content/1001563/prosecution-drops-remaining-witnesses-for-alleged-misuse-of-confi-funds/story/" target="_blank">rested</a> the presentation of evidence on Article 1 of the Articles of Impeachment which alleges that the Vice President must be impeached over misuse, if not misappropriation of P612.5 million worth of confidential funds.</p><iframe allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="429" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1063385253194135%2F&show_text=true&width=560&t=0" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="560"></iframe><p>"All of these pawns and castles and horses and bishops point to only one person and that accountable person is the Vice President.
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