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Sara Duterte on confi funds: 'My explanations will be in my own time'
House impeachment prosecutor Joel Chua questioned why Vice President Sara Duterte is only now willing to explain the use of confidential funds, suggesting it should have been done earlier during committee hearings.
The Vice President insisted she would provide explanations in her "own time", stating that since an impeachment case has been filed, she would answer during the impeachment trial.
Duterte made these remarks after Chua commented that the issue would not have dragged on if she had provided explanations during the committee hearings.
She also expressed that she doesn't know where comments about her refusing to speak are coming from.
The Vice President indicated her willingness to provide a public explanation should an impeachment trial not proceed.
Regarding Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa's intention to challenge the Senate's jurisdiction over impeachment articles transmitted from the previous Congress, Chua stated that while they respect the senator's wishes, he hopes such actions are taken impartially.
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