Defense asks impeach court to keep sub judice rule on dropped cases

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team has asserted that the Senate impeachment court must still enforce the sub judice rule on articles dropped by the prosecution. Senate impeachment court spokesperson Atty. Reginald Tongol confirmed on Thursday that the defense counsel filed this manifestation. The move is in response to the court’s previous

Nov 5, 2026 - 14:00
Defense asks impeach court to keep sub judice rule on dropped cases
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team has asserted that the Senate impeachment court must still enforce the sub judice rule on articles dropped by the prosecution. Senate impeachment court spokesperson Atty. Reginald Tongol confirmed on Thursday that the defense counsel filed this manifestation. The move is in response to the court’s previous

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