MANILA, Philippines — The House leadership is giving its prosecutors a free hand in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
"We all know Chair Jinky [Luistro] is the head prosecutor for the public prosecutors, and she's done a great job in steering and managing the impeachment in itself," House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander Marcos said in a media interview.
"So I don't think it's necessary for the leadership to intervene or have any directives to them," Marcos said.
"They are all brilliant in their own way. So I think just leave them be and let them do what they have to do," he said.
The House, voting 257-25 with nine abstentions, impeached Duterte on May 11, 2026 over alleged misuse of confidential funds, unexplained wealth allegedly amassed, alleged bribery, and the kill remark against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. It then sent the impeachment articles to the Senate for trial.
Duterte denied the allegations in the two impeachment complaints heard by the House Committee on Justice. This committee on Apr. 29, 2026 found probable cause to impeach her so it sent the impeachment articles to the House plenary for action.
