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MANILA, Philippines — All they want is a fair implementation of the Senate impeachment court’s sub judice rule, or the restriction on comments and disclosures on that may touch on the merits of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, members of the prosecution team said on Wednesday.
In a press briefing after a break in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Jefferson Khonghun and impeachment spokesperson and advisor Robert Ace Barbers said they respect the court’s decision on Rule 18, assuring senator-judges that they will comply with the directives.
However, they would want a clarification on Duterte’s statements which were made while presiding officer and Senator -Judge Francis Escudero was reading the impeachment court’s decision.
“Well, unang-una nire-respeto natin ang desisyon ng impeachment court tungkol dito sa pagpapatupad ng Rule 18 o ‘yong sub judice rule. ((Well, first of all, we respect the decision of the impeachment court about the implementation of Rule 18 or the sub judice rule.) Of course, the prosecution panel will definitely comply with the directives of the impeachment court. However, we also expect that this ruling, this Rule 18 must also apply to other parties, including the respondent,” Barbers said.
