House prosecution hopes document submitted by VP Sara Duterte will directly address articles...

Added: 2026-06-02

[00:00:00]The House prosecution panel called [music] on Vice President Sara Duterte Carpio directly address the articles of impeachment including allegations of misuse [music] of confidential funds and bribery after the defense filed its answer to the impeachment court summons. Bel Custodio has more in this report.

[00:00:20]>> Following the filing of the answer of Vice President Sara Duterte Carpio to the impeachment court summons, the House prosecution panel said it hopes the document will directly address the articles of impeachment and no longer hide behind technicalities.

[00:00:34]>> Ang gusto po sana namin, which I believe it already in a hand on town by Anne.

[00:00:39]You miss mom casa good time so you can threat.

[00:00:44]Casa good time so you can misuse of confidential fund. Casa good time did this casa good time unexplained wealth. And non-disclosure to sell in.

[00:00:55]At you can say good time so you can say good time non-bribery.

[00:01:00]>> The prosecution team is targeting to file its reply this week. Although it has until June 8 to submit its response.

[00:01:06]Should the Vice President Carpio file a motion to dismiss, the House prosecution panel said it is prepared to oppose it.

[00:01:13]>> The Senate rules on impeachment does not speak about dismissal.

[00:01:19]The rules neither speak about remand nor about clarification.

[00:01:27]Ang sinasabi lamang po ng Senate rules on impeachment trial.

[00:01:33]And after trial, the judgment is either conviction or acquittal.

[00:01:41]>> House prosecutors will also attend the pre-trial conference, which is expected to begin on June 15, 2 weeks before the tentative start of the impeachment trial on July 6. House Committee on Justice Chairperson Jerry Loistro also announced the changes in the assignment of lead prosecutor for the articles of impeachment. Representative Kit Flores will now serve as a lead prosecutor for the bribery charge, replacing Representative Joel Chua. Meanwhile, Representative Chua will take the lead on the confidential funds issue, a role previously assigned to Luis Stro. Luis Stro, who will also serve as a lead prosecutor during the impeachment trial, said the assignments of the lead prosecutors may still change before the trial begins. While the names of the witnesses have yet to be disclosed, the lead prosecutor said they plan to issue subpoenas from several officials from Department of Education and the Office of the Vice President. It was earlier announced that up to 25 individuals may be called as a witnesses during the trial. While the identities of the private prosecutors have also not yet been made public. Vel Custodio for the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.