House Justice Committee on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 holds the last day of hearing of the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte. (Photo from GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE / Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines — Manila Third District Rep. Joel Chua and Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co on Friday questioned how detained Sen. Jinggoy Estrada can effectively serve as a senator-judge in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial if he will not be physically present.
According to Chua, “This is just my personal opinion, but how can he participate in the impeachment trial if he could not be physically present during the impeachment hearings?”
Chua is one of the House prosecutors in the forthcoming trial.
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