So regardless of the survey, as to who is the most preferred presidentiable for the 2028 election, I honestly believe that we have to push through with the impeachment process,” Luistro, who is a member of the House prosecution panel, said. “We have explained this before, there is an impeachment complaint supported by 215 members of the House and as part of the prosecution team, it is our constitutional duty to push through with the prosecution of the Vice President, with respect to the impeachment complaint that was filed against her,” she added. READ: Piattos’ kin, ‘Xiaome Ocho’ also got VP Sara Duterte’s funds – Ortega Last Sunday, Ortega released the most-recent batch of weird names in ARs — including multiple “Fionas” which refers to a character from fantasy film Shrek; a “Magellan”, which refers to Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan who landed in Leyte in 1521; and another individual with the surname “Ewan”, which is a Filipino slang for “I don’t know.” READ: ‘Magellan,’ ‘Fiona’ found on list of VP Duterte secret fund recipients Duterte was impeached by the House last February 5, after 215 lawmakers filed and verified a fourth impeachment complaint. The articles of impeachment were immediately transmitted to the Senate, as the 1987 Constitution requires a trial to start forthwith if at least one-thirds of all House members — in this case, 102 out of 306 — have signed and endorsed the petition. However, trial has yet to start as the articles of impeachment were not forwarded to the Senate plenary before session ended on February 5 — which means that Congress would have to reconvene first after the election season, or through a special session to discuss the matter.. Read Full Story
