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Vivienne Gulla

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1781152702038Screen Shot 2026-06-11 at 8.05.49 AM (6).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The House prosecution panel on Thursday announced the names of the first batch of private prosecutors they tapped for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte<em>. Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATE) </strong>— The House prosecution panel on Thursday announced the names of the first batch of private prosecutors they tapped for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.</p><p>Among them are:</p><ol><li>Lorna Kapunan</li><li>Amando Virgil Ligutan</li><li>Marforth Fua</li><li>James Bryan Ibrahim Alih                      </li><li>Erwin Matib</li><li>Justine Anne Lamarca</li><li>Sonya Margarita Castillo</li><li>Deanna Melissa Singian</li><li>Lino Chris Kapunan</li><li>Bettina Zamora    </li></ol><div><br/></div><p>Lead prosecutor and House Committee on Justice chair Gerville Luistro said the lawyers volunteered their services on a pro bono basis and would assist the House prosecutors in preparing witnesses, evidence, pleadings and trial strategy.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/10/sara-duterte-to-follow-legal-counsels-decisions-on-impeachment-trial-1727">Sara Duterte to follow legal counsels’ decisions on impeachment trial</a></div><p>“We solicited the help of private lawyers who are willing to be with us on this cause on a voluntary basis. Mas kilala sa tawag na pro bono, o para mas maintindihan pa ng ating mga kababayan, ibig sabihin libre, walang bayad,” Luistro said in a press conference.</p><p>House prosecutor and Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno said the participation of private prosecutors follows a long-established tradition in major impeachment proceedings.</p><p>“Hindi po madali ang trabaho ng isang prosecutor. Maraming kailangang gawin in terms of witnesses, in terms of evidence, exhibits, making sure that all the evidence we present is admitted by the court,” Diokno said.</p><p>The pre-trial conference is scheduled on June 18 which will not be open to the media or the public based on the notice received by the House prosecution team from the Senate Impeachment Court.</p><p>The trial proper, meanwhile, is set to begin on July 6, 2026.</p><div><br/></div><div><em>More details to follow.</em></div><div><br/></div><div><em><strong></strong></em><strong></strong><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/7QlEA4FEoJw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><strong></strong><em><strong></strong></em><br/></div>

<p>The House prosecution panel on Thursday announced the names of the first batch of private prosecutors they tapped for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.</p>

The House prosecution panel on Thursday announced the names of the first batch of private prosecutors they tapped for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

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Prosecution names private lawyers tapped for VP Sara impeachment trial

Vivienne Gulla,

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Published June 11, 2026 12:40 PM PHT

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Updated June 11, 2026 12:56 PM PHT

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