House prosecutor: Impeachment trial of VP Duterte can proceed without Senate demands

An impeachment prosecutor from the House of Representatives stated that the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte can proceed without the Senate's demands, as these requirements allegedly lack constitutional and legal basis.

San Juan City Representative Ysabel Zamora argued that the Senate impeachment court's requirements have no foundation in the Constitution or law.

Zamora clarified that the impeachment proceedings do not depend on the Senate's demand for the Articles of Impeachment to be returned to Congress or for a certification of compliance.

The Senate had previously voted to return the Articles of Impeachment to the House, seeking a certification that the proceedings were constitutional and a confirmation from the House to continue the trial.

The Vice President is accused of betrayal of public trust, culpable violation of the Constitution, graft and corruption, and other high crimes over the alleged misuse of around P612.5 million worth of confidential funds and for threatening to kill President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., his wife Liza, and Speaker Martin Romualdez.