Palace: Don't Call Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial a 'Witch-Hunt'
PHILIPPINES, JUL 8 – Malacañang urges impartiality in Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial to uphold fairness amid claims of a politically motivated witch-hunt, officials said.
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Zubiri calls VP Sara impeachment a witch hunt; House prosecutors slam ‘insult’
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri on Tuesday described the looming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte as a "witch hunt," which in turn drew a sharp rebuke from House prosecutor ML Partylist Representative Leila de Lima.
Palace: Don't call Sara Duterte impeachment trial a 'witch hunt'
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday advised senator-judges in the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte to be neutral and refrain from labeling the proceedings a “witch-hunt.” This was according to Palace press officer Claire Castro, who was reacting to Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri’s statement that Duterte’s impeachment trial is a witch-hunt aimed at removing her from politics. READ: Marcos denies hand in House impeachment of VP Dut…
Palace to Duterte’s lawyer: Political maneuvering? Focus on disproving EJK allegations
After former President Rodrigo Duterte’s lawyer said he would submit Sen. Imee Marcos’ committee report to the International Criminal Court as proof of political maneuvering, the Palace said he should instead focus on defending the former chief executive from the allegations of extrajudicial killings against him.
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