Vice President Sara Duterte should personally attend her Senate impeachment trial to show “seriousness” in answering the allegations of wrongdoing, the prosecutorial team said on Monday, July 6, 2026. Image screenshot from Inday Sara Duterte Facebook page.
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte should personally attend her Senate impeachment trial to show “seriousness” in answering the allegations of wrongdoing, the prosecutorial team said on Monday.
In a media briefing, Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said that while it is Duterte’s “personal decision” whether she would appear before the court, she should attend at least the early sessions to show her earnestness in responding to the charges against her.
“That is her option (to attend), but it will send a clear message to the Filipino people, who have long wanted to see the vice president take this head-on,” Alonto Adiong, spokesman for the impeachment prosecution team, said in mixed English and Filipino, noting that her attendance would shape how observers would interpret the proceedings.
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