MATAPOS na manumpa ang mga senador at magtipon bilang impeachment court, pormal na inihain ng 11-member House prosecution panel ang kanilang ‘entry of appearance’ bilang tagausig sa impeachment case laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte.
Pamumunuan naman ni House Committee on Justice Chairperson at Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro ang hanay ng tagausig bilang lead prosecutor.
Personal na isinumite ni House Secretary General, Atty. Cheloy Garafil ang Entry of Appearance” na hudyat ng kahandaan ng Kamara humarap sa pagdinig ng Senado sa idinulog na Articles of Impeachment laban sa pangalawang pangulo.
“The undersigned members of the House of Representatives, duly elected by the House of Representatives as members of the prosecution panel, respectfully enter their appearance as Public Prosecutors,” saad sa tatlong pahinang pleadings ng 11 House members.
“It is, thus, respectfully requested that, henceforth, all copies of all pleadings, resolutions, decisions, notices, and other processes of this Honorable Court be furnished to the Lead Public Prosecutor, Representative Gerville R. Luistro,” dagdag pa nito.
Bukod kay Luistro, kabilang sa House prosecution team sina Reps. Terry Ridon (Bicol Saro), Ramon Rodrigo Gutierrez (1-Rider), Ysabel Maria Zamora (San Juan City), Lorenz Defensor (Iloilo 3rd District), Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno (Akbayan), Leila de Lima (Mamamayang Liberal), Arlene “Kaka” Bag-ao (Dinagat Islands), Jonathan Keith Flores (Bukidnon 2nd District), Lordan Suan (Cagayan de Oro 1st District), at Joel Chua (Manila 3rd District).
Sa impeachment articles, inakusahan ang bise presidente sa maling paggamit ng confidential funds, pagkakaroon ng hindi maipaliwanag na yaman at ang pagbabanta sa buhay nina Pangulong President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, at former Speaker Martin Romualdez.
