Padilla told: Prosecutor’s job is to push case, not be neutral
In the impeachment trial of the Philippine Vice President, Senator Robinhood Padilla was told by the prosecution panel that neutrality is impossible, as their duty is to prosecute the respondent and establish the case, not to defend her innocence.
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