Lower House impeaches VP Sara Duterte

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00:00For the first time in Philippine history, a sitting vice president has been impeached by those of representatives.

00:06This comes after the lower house moved to impeach the VP with 215 lawmakers voting in favor of the decision.

00:16PTV's Melach Lesmora has the details.

00:20Ours is a congress that does not shy away from its responsibility to our people.

00:44We are not here to protect the powerful. We are here to serve the people.

00:50To stand for what is just and to ensure that no one is beyond the reach of the law.

00:57This was the message of House Speaker Martin Romualdez as the House of Representatives adjourned its session tonight.

01:04Earlier in a historic move, the lower house impeached Vice President Sara Duterte citing a series of grave allegations.

01:12215 lawmakers crossing party lines voted to approve the seven articles of impeachment,

01:18marking the first time in Philippine history that a sitting vice president faces impeachment.

01:23The move sets the stage for a Senate trial that could determine whether Duterte will be convicted or acquitted.

01:30There is a motion to direct the Secretary General to immediately endorse to the Senate the impeachment complaint.

01:38Having been filed by more than one third of the membership of the House, or a total of 215 members, is there any objection?

01:47The chair hears none. The motion is approved. The Secretary General is so directed. The session is suspended.

01:57The impeachment complaint against Vice President Duterte revolves around six major allegations,

02:09which includes alleged conspiracy to assassinate the President, First Lady, and the House Speaker,

02:14malversation, bribery and corruption, unexplained wealth, involvement in extrajudicial killings, and alleged destabilization.

02:22During the plenary session, the House also elected the 11-member House Prosecution Panel

02:27composed of Congressman Jervie Luistro, Romeo Acop, Roge Gutierrez, Joel Chua, Jill Bongalon, Loreto Acharon,

02:35Marcelino Libanan, Arnan Panaligan, Isabel Maria Zamora, Lawrence Defensor, and Jonathan Keith-Flores.

02:42I'm honored to be selected as one of the prosecutors. I think this impeachment process is a good venue.

02:49This is a good opportunity to lay the evidence for this impeachment complaint.

02:54And it's also the perfect opportunity for the Vice President herself to be given due process.

03:00A prayer vigil was held earlier by groups pushing for Duterte's removal.

03:05They said even before, they can truly feel already that they are about to achieve their goal.

03:11Our reckoning with Duterte has already started.

03:15Our reckoning with their abuses in their position, their abuses in our country's coffers has already started.

03:21So, Duterte's true date is almost here.

03:23You know, we can feel it. We can feel it. Our gut feel is telling us that we got it. We got it.

03:29We finally made it. You know, when pieces of evidence are presented to the members of the Senate,

03:35it will be hard for them not to convict the Vice President.

03:40From PTV, Melalas Moras, Balitang Pambansa.

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