00:00The prosecutor Jinky Luistro says the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte should not be aborted even if Duterte
00:07resigns from her post.
00:31Luistro clarifies this is her personal position. She adds, the 11 prosecutors have not discussed their stance on the matter.
00:38During the press conference Tuesday, May 19, Luistro is also asked what would happen if Duterte or her lawyers do
00:43not show up in the proceedings.
01:00It will be considered as an entry of a plea of not guilty.
01:05Duterte is accused of misusing public funds, bribing government officials, amassing unexplained wealth, and threatening the life of the President,
01:12the First Lady, and the former House Speaker, Martin Romualdez.
01:15Meantime, Lano del Sur First District Representative Zia Alonto Adyong and Kabataan Representative René Coe are named House trial spokespersons
01:22for the impeachment proceedings.
01:24Adyong is a two-term lawmaker from Mindanao and was a member of the Bangsamoro Parliament.
01:28Ko is a neophyte lawmaker and is one of the youngest members of the 20th Congress.
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