House Prosecutors Undecided on Dropping Bribery Charge in Duterte Impeachment Trial
Philippine House prosecutors have not yet made a final decision on whether to drop the bribery charge under Article III of the impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, with deliberations ongoing to expedite proceedings.
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