The House prosecution team rejects calls to halt Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial based on public satisfaction ratings, arguing that accountability under the Constitution is not determined by popularity. During a press briefing, prosecution panel spokesperson Robert Ace Barbers said the argument resembles a “pageant” and is misplaced, since impeachment aims to address alleged wrongdoing rather than reflect approval ratings. House prosecution legal spokesperson and private prosecutor Benjamin “Jay” Tolosa Jr. similarly said improved satisfaction ratings cannot weaken or halt the proceedings, emphasizing that impeachable officials remain subject to scrutiny based on evidence. The discussion followed references to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing that 58% of respondents are satisfied with Duterte’s performance and 26% are not. The prosecution team maintained that the impeachment process is a constitutional mechanism that evaluates alleged violations of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust, regardless of survey results or public sentiment. The outlets report the remarks as a response to calls from some Duterte supporters to stop the trial, citing the survey figures.