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Lead prosecutor and Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville Luistro rejected claims on Monday, July 6, that the House team lost ground at the opening of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, calling the proceedings itself a victory for the public.

Luistro said the team remains confident in its evidence, while officials noted the documents may be re‑offered later in the process. (Video courtesy of House of Representatives)

READ: https://mb.com.ph/2026/07/06/prosecution-team-refuse-to-take-the-l-in-day-one-of-vp-sara-trial-tagumpay-kami

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00:00We won't win. As a matter of fact, we are very much happy because impeachment is happening now.
00:08The impeachment trial is happening now. That is the most important part of what happened today.
00:14We were able to witness that it's already going to be the mandato of the Constitution.
00:20And we claim that as a victory for the prosecution because the trial is happening already.
00:25Two-thirds of all the members of the Senate. Merong arguments for 16. Merong arguments na it should be based
00:36on the number of senators who are attending in the impeachment proceedings.
00:42Ang importante, maliwanag ang posisyon ng impeachment court and for the prosecution, regardless of how we interpret the threshold,
00:51we are of course committed to present the evidence and conclude with a successful result of this impeachment trial.
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