Eleven House members were elected as prosecutors in the historic impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte.
On Wednesday, February 5, the House of Representatives moved to impeach VP Duterte after 215 members voted to impeach the latter. As the Articles of Impeachment were transmitted to the Senate, the House named its prosecution team.
The report by RH 12 Milky Rigonan stated that House Majority Leader Manuel Jose “Mannix” Dalipe appointed the lawmakers who will be part of the prosecution panel, during its session.
The 11 House members elected as prosecutors in the impeachment trial are:
- Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan
- Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro
- Antipolo 2nd District Rep. Romeo Acop
- 1-Rider Party-list Rep.Ramon Rodrigo Gutierrez
- Manila 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua
- AKO Bicol Party-list Rep. Raul Angelo “Jil” Bongalon
- General Santos Rep. Loreto Acharon
- Oriental Mindoro Rep. Arnan Panaligan
- San Juan Rep. Ysabel Maria Zamora
- Iloilo 3rd District Rep. Lorenz Defensor
- Bukidnon 2nd District Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores
11 Reps na tatayong prosecutors sa impeachment trial vs VP Sara Duterte > Reps.Gerville Luistro,Romeo Acop,Rodge Gutierrez,Joel Chua,Raul Angelo Bongalon, Loreto Acharon, Marcelino Libanan, Arnan Panaligan, Isabel Maria Zamora, Lawrence Defensor & Jonathan Keith Flores @dzrhnews
— milky rigonan 💋 (@milkyrigonan) February 5, 2025
All elected lawmakers are members of the Philippine bar. They will present evidence supporting the allegations against VP Duterte, including the betrayal of public trust, graft, and corruption.
The elected lawmaker-prosecutors were named after the panel revealed the total count of impeachment endorsers. Subsequently, the panel named three members from the Makabayan Bloc who stood as complainants for the endorsement of VP Duterte’s impeachment complaint.
