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Vice President Sara Duterte confirmed she will not personally attend her impeachment trial's opening, which is set to take place in the Senate. Instead, her legal team will represent her in the proceedings.
Legal Representation Emphasized
The opinion of a President in an impeachment proceeding is of no importance. Impeachment proceedings must be guided by the Constitution and due process.
Sara Duterte, Vice President
Duterte reiterated that her absence should not be viewed as a lack of accountability or transparency. She pointed out that the responsibility of proving the claims against her lies with the prosecution.
The Senate previously ordered her appearance in the trial, which focuses on accusations of betrayal of public trust and misuse of funds related to her tenure as Secretary of Education.