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Facing ex-president Duterte in VP Sara impeach trial 'a great honor': prosecutor

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David Dizon

ABS-CBN News

A lawmaker tapped as prosecutor in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte said it would be an honor to face ex-president Rodrigo Duterte if he is tapped for the vice president’s defense.The former president, who is a former public prosecutor, earlier volunteered to be part of his daughter’s defense team in the impeachment trial.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/7/vp-sara-says-ex-president-father-welcome-on-team-but-will-likely-not-be-lead-counsel-1329">VP Sara says ex-president dad welcome on team but will likely not be lead counsel</a></div>“Isang malaking karangalan na makaharap ang dating pangulo. Alam natin na dati siyang public prosecutor. Lahat ng paghahanda ay gagawin namin,” Manila 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua said.More than 200 lawmakers from the House of Representatives earlier voted to impeach Vice President Duterte on allegations of corruption, betrayal of public trust and violations of the Constitution. A House quad committee inquiry earlier investigated allegations of misuse of millions of pesos of confidential funds of the Office of the Vice President and Department of Education, which Duterte has denied.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/7/sara-duterte-says-she-s-okay-after-impeachment-we-leave-it-to-the-lawyers-1127">Sara Duterte says she’s ‘okay’ after impeachment: ‘We leave it to the lawyers’</a></div>In the interview, Chua said House prosecutors will tap private lawyers to bolster their team of 11.“Kukuha kami ng private prosecutors para maalalayan din kami dito sa aming paghahanda. Ang dami ring nagbo-volunteer tungkol dito. Pag-uusapan muna namin at sasalain,” he said.He added prosecutors have yet to finalize will handle each article of impeachment.“Within the week magmi-meeting kami para i-wrap up na at buuin ‘yung team,” he said.

A lawmaker tapped as prosecutor in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte said it would be an honor to face ex-president Rodrigo Duterte if he is tapped for the vice president’s defense.

A lawmaker tapped as prosecutor in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte said it would be an honor to face ex-president Rodrigo Duterte if he is tapped for the vice president’s defense.