LIVE: House Prosecution Panel holds press briefing on VP Sara Duterte's Impeachment Trial | July 8

The House Prosecution Panel gives a daily press conference to provide updates on the ongoing impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. In this briefing, the prosecution expresses satisfaction with the first day of witness presentation, emphasizing that the "grave threats" allegedly made by the Vice President constitute a betrayal of public trust, culpable violation of the Constitution, and high crimes. The panel also addresses technical arguments regarding the evidence presented, including the authentication of video footage by the NBI, the rule on photocopies as evidence, and the potential subpoena for Attorney Zuleika Lopez. Watch as they respond to the defense's "delaying tactics" and clarify the interpretation of the two-thirds vote threshold required for conviction. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 02:16 - Prosecution’s stance: Grave threats as betrayal of public trust 03:13 - Holding high officials to higher standards 04:42 - Debate over playing the full 2-hour video vs. highlights 06:13 - Expectations for cross-examination of the first witness 09:48 - Prosecution's response to "keeping scores" comment 14:47 - Status of the subpoena request for Atty. Zuleika Lopez 16:05 - Clarifying leading questions in cross-examination 18:38 - Reaction to VP’s visit to the detention of Senator Marcoleta 20:11 - Authenticity of NBI video evidence and witness credibility 23:56 - National security concerns regarding "assassin" statements 26:16 - Refuting the "conditional threat" argument by the defense 30:33 - Rules of Evidence: Why photocopies are admissible as originals 33:42 - 16 votes vs. Two-thirds: The constitutional threshold debate 40:09 - Hiring an assassin as an impeachable offense 41:40 - Countering misinformation and "social media trolls" 46:21 - Impeachment vs. Criminal Proceedings: Quantum of evidence 48:53 - Interpretation of VP’s "Blood and Blood" remarks 52:14 - Can the Vice President be compelled to testify? 57:12 - Closing statements: Upholding the Constitution Subscribe to iWant to watch ANC live and on-demand: https://www.iwanttfc.com For more ANC Interviews, click the link below:    • ANC Interviews   For more ANC Highlights videos, click the link below:    • ANC Highlights   Subscribe to the ANC YouTube channel!    / ancalerts   Visit our website at https://news.abs-cbn.com/anc Facebook:   / ancalerts   Twitter:   / ancalerts   #ANCHighlights #ANCAlerts #ANCNews #ABSCBNNews #NewsDigital #LatestNews #philippinenews #SaraDuterte #ImpeachmentTrial #PhilippinesPolitics #HouseOfRepresentatives #Accountability #VPImpeachment