Lacson urges impeachment parties to avoid discussing case merits

Sen. Panfilo Lacson FILE PHOTO

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MANILA, Philippines — Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Friday urged the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, to advise both the prosecution and defense panels to refrain from publicly discussing the merits of the case against Vice President Sara Duterte before the trial begins.FEATURED STORIES

According to Lacson, “(E)ven before the impeachment trial begins on July 6, a separate trial before the bar of public opinion is already ongoing.”

“The impeachment court should advise both the prosecution and defense panels to refrain from openly commenting on the merits of the case at bar,” he added in a post on X.