Impeachment panel narrows case against VP Duterte to wealth charge

MANILA – The House prosecution panel has significantly narrowed its impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte by discontinuing pursuit of two major charges during Tuesday's proceedings. The panel announced it would no longer advance Articles IV and I, which addressed alleged grave threats and confidential funds respectively, according to sources tracking the impeachment hearings. The decision leaves the prosecution to rely exclusively on Article II, which centers on accusations of unexplained wealth, as it moves forward with its formal presentation of evidence. The consolidation of the case represents a substantial reduction in the scope of allegations the prosecution intends to argue before the full House body. The prosecution's shift in strategy underscores ongoing developments in the high-profile impeachment proceedings against the Vice President, with the unexplained wealth charge now serving as the focal point of the case.