Prosecutors drop bribery charge in Philippine VP impeachment trial
MANILA: Prosecutors said Friday they are dropping a bribery charge against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, who still faces three other charges at her ongoing impeachment trial that could lead to her removal from office.
The Philippine House of Representatives has decided to drop a bribery charge against Vice President Sara Duterte in her ongoing impeachment trial. Duterte, who faces three other charges, including misuse of state funds and an alleged assassination threat against President Ferdinand Marcos, could still be removed from office if found guilty on any of the charges.
If convicted, she would be barred from holding elected office permanently. Prosecutors stated that dropping the bribery charge will speed up the trial, which has been ongoing for 37 days. The Senate had originally given prosecutors 60 trial days, but they have already presented their last witness in the hidden wealth case. With some senators absent, only 14 votes are needed to find Duterte guilty.
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