Impeachment court lifts sub judice rule on withdrawn raps vs. Sara Duterte

GMA Network - Oct 13, 2026

The Senate impeachment court, in allowing the prosecution to drop three articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, also lifted the sub judice rule on the withdrawn raps.

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