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Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media at the Office of The Vice President in Mandaluyong City on December 11, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File

Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media at the Office of The Vice President in Mandaluyong City on December 11, 2024, after skipping on the same day a National Bureau of Investigation probe on her remarks of having  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assassinated should she be killed. Duterte stood firm that she would not present herself before the NBI saying that its inquiry was “unfair.” Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Victoria Tulad

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175007266878120241211-vpsd-presscon-MT-19.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media at the Office of The Vice President in Mandaluyong City on December 11, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media at the Office of The Vice President in Mandaluyong City on December 11, 2024. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- Sixteen lawyers will appear and act as counsel for Vice President Sara Duterte in the impeachment trial against her, according to a document submitted to the Senate impeachment court. </p><p>In a press release, the impeachment court said it received the Appearance - Ad Cautelam from the Fortun Narvasa &amp; Salazar law firm at 5:03 p.m. on Monday.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/16/sara-duterte-says-senator-judges-should-not-be-asked-to-inhibit-from-her-impeachment-trial-1516">READ: Sara Duterte says senator-judges should not be asked to inhibit from her impeachment trial</a></div><p>The lawyers who will represent the vice-president are:</p><p>-- Philip Sigfrid Fortun</p><p>-- Gregorio Narvasa II</p><p>-- Sheila Sison</p><p>-- Carlo Joaquin Narvasa</p><p>-- Roberto Batungbacal</p><p>-- Justin Nicol Gular</p><p>-- Lindon Miguel Bacquel</p><p>-- David Ronell Golla VII</p><p>-- Maria Selena Golda Fortun</p><p>-- Clarlaine Radoc</p><p>-- Francesca Marie Flores</p><p>-- Miguel Carlos Fernandez</p><p>-- Michael Wesley Poa</p><p>-- Reynold Munsayac</p><p>-- Mark Vinluan</p><p>-- Ralph Bodota</p><div><br/></div><p>A written note in the Appearance - Ad Cautelam says a tender copy was given to the House of Representatives but it was not received. </p><p>The impeachment trial is expected in July under the 20th Congress.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/16/vp-sara-impeach-trial-can-proceed-without-following-senates-illegal-demands-solon-1629">READ: VP Sara impeach trial can proceed without following Senate&#x27;s &#x27;illegal&#x27; demands -- solon</a></div><p>The Senate drew flak earlier this month from members of the academe and legal experts for returning Duterte&#x27;s impeachment case to the House of Representative shortly before the 19th Congress ended last week.</p><p>While the senators took their oath as senator-judges, the chamber did not begin impeachment proceedings as majority of the chamber voted to remand the case to House prosecutors for further certification.</p><p>Duterte&#x27;s ouster proceedings raised several constitutional issues as it is the first impeachment trial in the Philippines that will crossover from one congress to another.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kZzPbY_lcdE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Sixteen lawyers will appear and act as counsel for Vice President Sara Duterte in the impeachment trial against her, according to a document submitted to the Senate impeachment court.</p>

Sixteen lawyers will appear and act as counsel for Vice President Sara Duterte in the impeachment trial against her, according to a document submitted to the Senate impeachment court.

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16 lawyers to represent VP Sara Duterte in impeachment trial

Victoria Tulad,

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Published June 16, 2025 07:19 PM PHT

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Updated June 16, 2025 07:20 PM PHT

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