Cendaña: Dropping 3 of 4 impeachment charges doesn't spare VP from accountability
The House prosecution panel has decided to drop three of the four impeachment articles against Vice President Sara Duterte, a move seen as a legal strategy for a speedy resolution. However, Representative Perci Cendaña of Akbayan party-list stated this does not absolve the Vice President from accountability.
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