Zamora: Senate's impeachment demands lack legal basis

House impeachment prosecutor Ysabel Zamora asserts that the Senate's requirements for proceeding with Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial have no basis in law or the Constitution.

Zamora argues that the House prosecution has been preparing since February and it is unfair to claim that they are causing delays, emphasizing that proceedings can proceed independently of the Senate's certification demands.

The Senate recently voted to return the Articles of Impeachment to the House until it certifies compliance with constitutional requirements, but Zamora maintains that such certification does not halt proceedings.

Five senators who voted against returning the articles to the House are defended by Zamora as those following rules and waiting for evidence.

Zamora says the prosecution is discussing a motion for senator-judges showing bias in favor of Duterte to inhibit themselves voluntarily, but it remains a voluntary act.