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QUEZON CITY— Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon of the House prosecution panel said they will file a manifestation, not a reply, to Vice President Sara Duterte’s answer to the Articles of Impeachment against her.Ridon on Saturday said the filing by Duterte&#x27;s lawyers did not respond point by point to the charges against her.“Ang isa-submit ng House prosecution panel ay manifestation dahil tingin po namin wala namang sinagot kahit ano,” Ridon said.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/1/sara-duterte-files-impeachment-reply-1646">Sara Duterte responds to impeachment raps </a> </div>“Ang ating pangalawang pangulo, walang sinagot point per point, doon sa articles of impeachment na ibinigay sa kanya,” he added.The position follows the prosecution panel’s earlier assessment that Duterte’s filing was a “non-answer” because it repeated procedural objections instead of giving direct responses and counter-evidence to the allegations.Ridon said the prosecution panel is still preparing for the pre-trial proceedings in June and the start of trial on July 6, in accordance with the timeline set by the Senate Impeachment Court.“Sa bahagi ng House prosecution panel, tuloy-tuloy ang aming paghahanda, at ang definite timelines na ibinigay ng Senate Impeachment Court—ang pre-trial proceedings sa gitna ng June at ang start ng trial sa July 6 —ay pinaghahandaan po namin,” Ridon said.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/1/nearly-3-in-4-filipinos-support-sara-duterte-impeachment-trial-octa-survey-0947">Nearly 3 in 4 Filipinos support Sara Duterte impeachment trial: OCTA survey</a></div>Ridon also rejected the possibility of two separate impeachment trials arising from the Senate leadership dispute.“At ang tingin natin hindi mangyayari na magkakaroon ng magkahiwalay na trials sapagkat iisa lang ang group pag-convene, una ng plenaryo, pangalawa ng Senate impeachment court,” Ridon said.He identified the group able to convene the chamber and the impeachment court as the one led by Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian.“Wala pong iba kundi sa pangunguna ni [Senate President Pro Tempore] Sherwin Gatchalian,” Ridon said.

House impeachment prosecution panel member and Bicol Saro Party-list Representative Terry Ridon said the prosecution panel will file a manifestation, not a reply, to Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s answer to the Articles of Impeachment.

House impeachment prosecution panel member and Bicol Saro Party-list Representative Terry Ridon said the prosecution panel will file a manifestation, not a reply, to Vice President Sara Z. Duterte’s answer to the Articles of Impeachment.

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House prosecutors to file manifestation, not reply, on VP Sara’s ‘non-answer’

Jervis Manahan,

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Published June 07, 2026 03:59 PM PHT

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