The prosecution panel for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment says it remains confident in its case regardless of any changes to how many votes are needed to convict. Akbayan Rep. Chel Diokno, who is part of the House prosecution panel, tells lawmakers and reporters that the panel’s focus is on presenting and building evidence before the Senate Impeachment Court, not on the threshold for conviction.
Diokno also argues that any ruling allowing a lower number of votes does not make the prosecution’s task easier. He says the prosecution’s role stays the same: to present evidence intended to prove the allegations in the impeachment complaint, while the defense must respond to that evidence.
The outlets present the same core message but frame it around the timing and implications of the vote requirement ruling. Both accounts emphasize the panel’s confidence and continuity of duties, while Diokno’s remarks address concerns about how the rule on conviction votes could affect the trial’s practical challenges.
