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House Prosecutors Ready For Sara Trial
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The House of Representatives’ prosecution team formally entered its appearance before the Senate Impeachment Court on Monday, signaling its readiness to move forward with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
The filing was submitted at 5:32 p.m. shortly after senators took their oath and officially convened as an impeachment tribunal.
House Secretary General Cheloy Garafil personally filed the “Formal Entry of Appearance” on behalf of the 11-member prosecution panel chosen by the chamber.
The move comes after the House voted 257-25, with nine abstentions, to impeach Duterte and transmit the Articles of Impeachment to the Senate.
The complaint against the vice president includes allegations involving the misuse of confidential funds, unexplained wealth, bribery, and alleged threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and former Speaker of the House Martin Romualdez.
In the three-page filing, the lawmakers formally identified themselves as the House prosecutors who will present the case before the impeachment court.
“The undersigned members of the House of Representatives, duly elected by the House of Representatives as members of the prosecution panel, respectfully enter their appearance as Public Prosecutors,” the document stated.
Rep. Gerville Luistro, chairperson of the House Committee on Justice, was named lead public prosecutor for the impeachment proceedings.
“It is, thus, respectfully requested that, henceforth, all copies of all pleadings, resolutions, decisions, notices, and other processes of this Honorable Court be furnished to the Lead Public Prosecutor, Representative Gerville R. Luistro,” the prosecutors said in the filing.
Joining Luistro in the prosecution panel are Representatives Chel Diokno, Leila de Lima, Joel Chua, Arlene Bag-ao, Lordan Suan, Lorenz Defensor, Jonathan Keith Flores, Ysabel Maria Zamora, Ramon Rodrigo Gutierrez, and Terry Ridon.
The filing was submitted at 5:32 p.m. shortly after senators took their oath and officially convened as an impeachment tribunal.
House Secretary General Cheloy Garafil personally filed the “Formal Entry of Appearance” on behalf of the 11-member prosecution panel chosen by the chamber.
The move comes after the House voted 257-25, with nine abstentions, to impeach Duterte and transmit the Articles of Impeachment to the Senate.
The complaint against the vice president includes allegations involving the misuse of confidential funds, unexplained wealth, bribery, and alleged threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and former Speaker of the House Martin Romualdez.
In the three-page filing, the lawmakers formally identified themselves as the House prosecutors who will present the case before the impeachment court.
“The undersigned members of the House of Representatives, duly elected by the House of Representatives as members of the prosecution panel, respectfully enter their appearance as Public Prosecutors,” the document stated.
Rep. Gerville Luistro, chairperson of the House Committee on Justice, was named lead public prosecutor for the impeachment proceedings.
“It is, thus, respectfully requested that, henceforth, all copies of all pleadings, resolutions, decisions, notices, and other processes of this Honorable Court be furnished to the Lead Public Prosecutor, Representative Gerville R. Luistro,” the prosecutors said in the filing.
Joining Luistro in the prosecution panel are Representatives Chel Diokno, Leila de Lima, Joel Chua, Arlene Bag-ao, Lordan Suan, Lorenz Defensor, Jonathan Keith Flores, Ysabel Maria Zamora, Ramon Rodrigo Gutierrez, and Terry Ridon.
May 18, 2026
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