Lawyer Benjamin Tolosa Jr. and Rep. Chel Diokno gives a press conference on the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. —Screenshot
MANILA, Philippines — The House prosecution, through Rep. Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno and lawyer Benjamin “Jay” Tolosa Jr., denied the claim that Vice President Sara Duterte was impeached before any evidence was collected.
In a press conference, Diokno and Tolosa stressed that the House had already gathered sufficient evidence to approve the articles of impeachment, pointing out that the Senate impeachment trial would be the proper constitutional forum for the full presentation, examination, and testing of that evidence.
They were responding to a Facebook post made by Davao City Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte questioning why the prosecution sought Senate subpoenas for the bank and Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) records of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases “Mans” Carpio, after the articles of impeachment had already been transmitted.
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