The prosecution's Article I presentation on confidential funds remained open while the court considered whether to call additional witnesses. The court then set the next trial date for prosecution evidence on Article II, concerning unexplained or ill-gotten wealth.
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September 8, 2026
The Articles of Impeachment and the constitutional and procedural authorities cited during the September 8 sitting.
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Articles of Impeachment — Articles I and II
1987 Constitution — Article III, Section 17 and Article XI, Section 3(6)
Constitutional authority
Read the Constitution ↗The defense invoked Article III, Section 17 while responding to the prosecution's possible future request to call Vice President Sara Zimmerman Duterte. During the threshold appeal discussion, the chair and senator-judges addressed Article XI, Section 3(6)'s two-thirds requirement for conviction.
Rules of Court — Rule 26, Request for Admission
Procedural rule
Read Rule 26 ↗The prosecution invoked Rule 26 for its written request for admission. The defense requested the rule's 15-day response period, and the chair gave Duterte's defense team 15 days to comment on the 104 requests.