Sara Duterte’s defense opens trial with ‘never forget’ slogan

Defense chief counsel Shiela Sison. Photo from Senate PRIB.

MANILA, Philippines – Kicking off the first day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, the vice president’s defense panel utilized the anti-Martial Law mantra “never forget” in its opening statement on Monday.

Delivering the team’s opening statement, the Defense’s lead counsel, Sheila Sison highlighted the weight of the impeachment trial in history and to Filipinos, saying that the impeachment contradicts the vote of over 30 million voters.

“The present undertaking of this court not only carries the weight of the Constitution, but also the imprint of our nation’s history because the Filipino people have shown that they never forget. We, as a nation, never forget,” Sison said.

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