The Senate impeachment court admonishes private prosecutor Benjamin Tolosa Jr. for his earlier public statements related to the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte. GMA News Online reports that the court issued the admonition over comments he made before.
Inquirer.net adds that Tolosa discloses the admonition after explaining to the court why he should not be cited for allegedly violating the sub judice rule. Tolosa says he made his explanation in connection with comments delivered during media interviews, and he presents the view that the court considered his explanation since the admonition did not include a finding that Rule 18 was violated. He also argues that the court should apply strict standards consistently.
Across the two reports, the central points are the court’s admonition and Tolosa’s response and reasoning regarding the sub judice issue and Rule 18.
