Vice President Sara Duterte (PNA file photo by Joan Bondoc)
MANILA — The House of Representatives prosecution panel declared itself fully prepared for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, asserting that proceedings will begin without delay on July 6.
In a news forum on Saturday, Manila 3rd District Rep. and House prosecution panel member Joel Chua said, “Sa ngayon, wala naman akong nakikita pang delay na mangyayari, dahil two days na lang, sa Lunes na, at mismo ‘yung ating Senate President ay nag-issue na ng kanilang mga summon (At present, I don’t see any delay happening because it will happen two days from now, it’s already Monday, and the Senate President himself had already issued summons).”
“Tingin ko naman, ang Senado ay puspusan na rin ang paghahanda. So, any delay, tingin ko ay magiging katawa-tawa na (I think the Senate is also making thorough preparations. So, any delay would be laughable),” he added.
Chua said the trial will begin with an opening statement by both camps. On Day 1 itself, the prosecution team is hopeful the impeachment court would be able to resolve their pending motions, including the use of the Filipino language during proceedings.
