Manila, June 17 -- The upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte is not merely a legal proceeding but a "national test of moral accountability," human rights lawyer and House of Representatives prosecution panel spokesperson Antonio Audie Bucoy said Tuesday.

In his first press conference as the official voice of the House prosecutors, Bucoy underscored the gravity and historic nature of the charges pending before the Senate.

"Tayo ay nahaharap sa isang usaping pananagutan. Pero ito po ay hindi pangkaraniwan na usaping pananagutan, ito po ay moral na usaping pananagutan (We are facing an accountability issue. But this is no ordinary accountability issue, but a moral accountability issue)," he said.

According to Buco...