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Who will present VP Sara’s impeachment articles? Prosecutor discloses some roles
House prosecutors have been assigned specific Articles of Impeachment for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
Manila 3rd district Representative Joel Chua will handle Articles 2 and 3, focusing on the alleged misuse of confidential funds and bribery allegations, respectively.
Chua mentioned that the confidential funds allegations include 'ghost expenses' and cash envelopes distributed to high-ranking officials.
The investigation into the misuse of confidential funds by the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education under Duterte's leadership was led by Chua.
Findings include acknowledgment receipts with names not registered with the Philippine Statistics Authority and issues in the handling of P612.5 million in confidential and intelligence funds.
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