Manila, June 27 -- The House panel prosecuting Vice President Sara Z. Duterte formally urged the Senate Impeachment Court to move forward with the trial, asserting that her answer ad cautelam (with caution) is riddled with "falsehoods, misleading claims, and baseless procedural objections."

In a reply filed Friday, the House panel argued that Duterte should be tried and held accountable before the Filipino people.

"The Filipino people have a fundamental right to witness this process unfold. No bloodbath is necessary. Let the trial begin," the panel said in its reply.

They emphasized that the gravity of the allegations against Duterte leaves no room for procedural technicalities, rejecting her plea for outright dismissal.

"These Articl...