MANILA, Philippines – Presiding Officer Francis Escudero said the Senate impeachment court will retain in its records the term “respondent-accused,” which Vice President Sara Duterte’s lawyers have used when referring to her during the trial. The clarification came after House prosecutor and Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno questioned the use of the term “accused,” saying Duterte should instead be referred to as a “respondent” because an impeachment proceeding is not criminal
MANILA, Philippines – Presiding Officer Francis Escudero said the Senate impeachment court will retain in its records the term “respondent-accused,” which Vice President Sara Duterte’s lawyers have used when referring to her during the trial. The clarification came after House prosecutor and Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno questioned the use of the term “accused,” saying Duterte should instead be referred to as a “respondent” because an impeachment proceeding is not criminalThis article was originally published by Inquirer.
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