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Khonghun asks senators crucial question as they ponder VP Duterte's fate

Published Feb 23, 2025 11:15 am

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  • Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun has asked the would-be senator-judges to places themselves in the shoes of those who are close to the people that Vice President Sara Duterte have threatened. 

20240922_235946.jpgZambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook)

 

 

 

 

 



Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun has asked the would-be senator-judges to places themselves in the shoes of those who are close to the people that Vice President Sara Duterte have threatened. 

“Is it okay to hire an assassin to kill your wife or husband?” Khonghun asked the senators in a statement Sunday, Feb. 23. 

“If a government official orchestrated a plot to assassinate the President, First Lady, and the Speaker of the House, and if someone made the same threat against your own families, how would you respond?” the assistant majority leader asked. 

“This is the question senators must ask themselves as they fulfill their duty under the Constitution to try VP Duterte,” he said. 

The November 23, 2024 “kill” threat made by the Vice President against President Marcos, First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and Speaker Martin Romualdez--announced in a press conference and widely circulated on social media--is article of impeachment No. 1 against the second highest-ranked official of the land. 

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed with the Department of Justice (DoJ) charges for grave threats and inciting to sedition against Vice  Duterte in connection with the threat. 

Khonghun said the Constitution mandates the Senate to act ‘forthwith’ on impeachment cases, which guidance underscores the urgency for the Senate impeachment court to start trying the Vice President. 

“This is not just about one person. This is about fidelity to the Constitution, it’s about the sanctity of our institutions, the integrity of our democracy, and the security of the President and of every Filipino,” he said. 

“We should not allow public officials and former influential leaders to use power to eliminate political rivals and get away with it,” he said. 

Khonghun said the prosecution team is confident that on impeachment charge no. 1 alone, it can convince the Senate impeachment court to convict the Vice President. 

He added that the solid evidence to support this particular charge includes videos of the press conference meltdown of VP Duterte, during which she aired her threats against the Marcos couple and Romualdez. 

“So let’s start the trial now. Any dilly-dallying benefits the Vice President and gives her more opportunity to carry out her threats,” Khonghun stressed.

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