House prosecutors in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial are seeking the use of Filipino and translations of regional languages to help ensure the proceedings are understandable to Filipinos. Rep. Gerville Luistro, the House lead impeachment prosecutor, says the request will be formally raised during the June 18 pre-trial conference, where the House prosecution team and Duterte’s defense counsel meet to resolve evidentiary disputes and streamline the flow of the case before the trial begins. The request focuses on language use for court proceedings, including Filipino and translated regional languages. The prosecutors’ position, as described in their briefing, is that this approach would improve accessibility and comprehension during the trial process. The sources do not provide details on which specific regional languages would be covered, nor do they indicate whether the defense has agreed to the request. The next step is the formal presentation of the proposal at the scheduled pre-trial conference, where both parties will address procedural and evidentiary matters.