Manila: House prosecutors in Vice President Sara Z. Duterte's Senate impeachment trial on Tuesday vowed to do their job regardless of its possible impact on their candidacies in the 2028 elections.

According to Philippines News Agency, during a news conference at the House of Representatives, members of the prosecution team were asked whether they were concerned about the potential effect of prosecuting the Vice President on their chances in the next elections. Rep. Ysabel Maria Zamora, serving her second term as representative of the lone district of San Juan City in Metro Manila, stated, "Hindi po kami nababahala (We are not concerned)." Zamora emphasized that she and other members of the prosecution team would fulfill their constitutional duty to prosecute the Vice President in her impeachment trial.

Zamora further explained, "We are fulfilling our constitutional duty as House prosecutors, as congressmen, as representatives of our constituents. And lahat po kami ay nandito para lang ipakita ang ebidensiya laban sa Bise Presidente na nakita naming may pagkakasala. Kayo nga po naglabas po tayo ng articles of impeachment (We are all here to show the evidence against the Vice President who we saw was guilty of an offense. That's why we came out with the articles of impeachment)." She assured that they are not afraid of any adverse sentiments they may face in the next elections because they believe the people and senator-judges will see the evidence they have against the Vice President during her Senate trial.

Batangas Rep. Gerville 'Jinky Bitrics' Luistro, who heads the prosecution panel, echoed Zamora's statement. Luistro remarked, "We are free to elect our leaders. But please understand the 11 prosecutors, we are simply responding to a constitutional duty. As a matter of fact, with all due respect to our constituents, this is not a question of, natutuwa ba sila o hindi, gusto ba nila o hindi (if they are happy or not, if they wanted this or not). This is a duty we really have to face."