Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno and Vice President Sara Duterte

MANILA, Philippines – Many Filipinos are eager to hear Vice President Sara Duterte address the allegations against her in her impeachment case, public prosecutor and Akbayan Rep. Chel Diokno said on Sunday, as her trial draws near.

He said Duterte’s impeachment trial gives her a pivotal platform to rebut the accusations of corruption and constitutional violations — charges that the House of Representatives deemed serious enough to send to the Senate.

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