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The House prosecution panel said in a press briefing on Friday, July 17, that the recent survey showing Vice President Sara Duterte's satisfaction ratings, should not be a valid reason in stopping the impeachment trial against her.

House Impeachment Team Adviser and spokesperson Robert Ace Barbers said that the Duterte's impeachment trial is a "process of accountability", and that a public official's popularity should not mean they are exempt from it. (Video courtesy of House of Representatives)

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00:00Bernard, your follow-up.
00:02Dr. Nuncum.
00:04Yung rating kasi, may mga narrative ngayon yung mga trolls na
00:08ang taas ng rating ng ex-president namin eh,
00:15so bakit nyo ituloy yan, yung impeachment?
00:18Is that the reason para huwag na ituloy yung impeachment?
00:22Well, sa aking palagay, hindi dapat resulta.
00:26Ang impeachment kasi ay proseso ng accountability.
00:30At mahalaga ito, kaya nga ito ay nakasaad sa ating saligang batas
00:34because hindi pwedeng ibig sabihin kung ikaw ang mataas na opisyal ng gobyerno,
00:41kapag ikaw ay gumawa ng mga paglabag sa batas,
00:46ay wala ka ng accountability na dapat harapin.
00:49Kaya hindi dapat tinitingnan itong accountability dahil sa popularity.
00:57Hindi po ito popularity contest.
00:58Yes, this is a mechanism that the Constitution guarantees to ensure that the Filipino people
01:05will not be shortchanged if and when the highest official of the country violates certain laws.
01:14Ayun lang ang claim pananaw.
01:16Kog Terry?
01:19Una po sa lahat, hindi po pwedeng magpagbanggain yung pong survey ratings doon po sa impeachment,
01:24katulad na binanggit ko na po kanina.
01:26Kasi ang sinusukat po sa survey ratings, satisfaction ratings,
01:30ay kung maayos ho ba yung service delivery ng ating pong pangalawang Pangulo.
01:35So ibig sabihin, kung magaling ho ba, at I think nagbigay naman siya ng ulat sa bayan
01:40na talaga tumutulong ho sila sa ibat-ibang mga sektor.
01:45Na ginagawa rin naman po ng ibat-ibang mga ahensya po ng pamahalaan.
01:50Pero hindi ibig sabihin nun, hindi siya pwedeng sukatin ng Senate Impeachment Court
01:57patungkol doon sa mga paglabag ng konstitusyon at ang mga betrayal of public trust
02:04na ginawa po ng ating Pangulo in the past.
02:07So congratulations dahil mataas po yung kanyang satisfaction ratings,
02:12pero tuloy pa rin po yung impeachment proceedings laban po sa pangalang Pangulo
02:17dahil ang pagpapanagot sa kanya ay mas mabigat na usapin kesa sa kahit ano pa.
02:24Alright, siguro.
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