Chua: One article enough to convict Sara Duterte

Vice President Sara Duterte. INQUIRER FILE

MANILA, Philippines — House prosecutor and Manila 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua said the House prosecution panel may not need to present all four Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte if one article is already strong enough to secure a conviction in the Senate impeachment trial.

Speaking at the Saturday News Forum at Dapo Restaurant in Quezon City, Chua said the prosecution’s strategy would depend on how the evidence is received during the proceedings, stressing that the panel’s goal is to prove what is necessary to establish accountability under the Constitution.

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The House prosecution panel is currently preparing for the pretrial phase of the impeachment case. Earlier, prosecutors said they would file their pretrial brief on Monday, with the pretrial conference scheduled on June 18 and the trial proper set to begin on July 6.FEATURED STORIES