Philippine Presidential Office is in a panic! The presidential office has refuted the claim that the impeachment of Vice President Sara by Senator Zubiri is political persecution!
The Philippine Presidential Office issued a statement saying that the president will not prevent senators from participating in the impeachment trial, but urged them not to show bias in the case.
After Senator Zubiri claimed that the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte is a political persecution aimed at removing her from the 2028 presidential campaign, the spokesperson of the presidential office, Castro, urgently issued a statement.
"First of all, our president cannot interfere in anything that happens in the impeachment trial, but as a senator-judge, it's best not to have these thoughts because it will show your bias."
"First of all, they say it's a political persecution? The trial hasn't even started yet, so this is like a judge declaring her innocent without hearing any evidence."
Castro emphasized that senator-judges should demonstrate to the public how they will serve the country.
When asked whether the presidential office believes that biased senator-judges should be prevented from participating in the impeachment trial, Castro said: "They shouldn't be suppressed; they should show the people how they will act in the interest of the people."
Zubiri earlier stated that the impeachment of Sara Duterte is a political persecution because people want to remove her from public service so that others can serve as vice president, or to eliminate Duterte from the 2028 presidential campaign.
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