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MANILA, Philippines — The House prosecution panel in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial told the Senate on Monday that her official answer to the articles of impeachment failed to provide “material response” to the accusations against her, prompting them to forgo filing a formal rebuttal.
In a five-page manifestation submitted through House Secretary General Cheloy Garafil, the prosecution argued that Duterte’s response focused on procedural, jurisdictional and constitutional objections rather than addressing the factual allegations contained in the complaint.
“The Answer raises no material factual issue that requires a responsive pleading,” the manifestation stated.
“It does not meaningfully engage the factual allegations in the Articles of Impeachment, but instead concentrates on procedural, jurisdictional and constitutional objections directed against the continuation of the proceedings,” it added.
