Impeachment Court admonished prosecution counsel Tolosa over sub judice breach

The Senate Impeachment Court admonished prosecution counsel Benjamin Tolosa Jr. after he presented his explanation regarding alleged violations of the sub judice rule through his media statements, he disclosed Tuesday. The rule prohibits parties from making public comments on pending judicial matters to avoid prejudicing court proceedings. Tolosa used the occasion of his press briefing to reveal the court's action, bringing transparency to the internal proceedings. His disclosure has raised concerns about the evenness of the impeachment court's enforcement of procedural standards. Legal observers and court watchers are now scrutinizing whether such rules are being applied uniformly across all parties involved in the impeachment case, particularly regarding other figures who may face similar standards of conduct.