MANILA, Philippines — “The public is not interested in a status update. The public is interested in her answer to the evidence,” Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co said on Tuesday, reacting to Vice President Sara Duterte’s “bloodied but unbowed” remark before the second day of her impeachment trial.
Co said Filipinos expect Duterte to personally face the charges before the Senate sitting as an impeachment court instead of merely consulting with her defense team.
House prosecution panel spokesman and adviser, former congressman Ace Barbers, said the trial is the Vice President’s chance to finally respond to the allegations that have dominated public discussion for the past two years.
“This is the perfect time and opportunity for our Vice President to respond to these questions,” Barbers said.
