Impeachment Article Against VP Duterte May Have Diverted Focus From Core Charges
An impeachment article filed against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte may have served to divert attention from the charges against her, as it would have allowed her to revisit allegations involving threats to her own life, thereby prolonging the trial. This concern led the prosecution to drop the fourth impeachment.
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