The House prosecution panel is fully prepared and waiting for the Senate impeachment court to issue its crucial pre-trial order, exactly one week before the formal trial of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte begins. 

House trial spokesman Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong of Lanao del Sur announced on June 29, that the upcoming order is essential because it will map out the precise procedures and timeline for the trial proper starting July 6.

“Well, handang-handa na po ang House prosecution panel. In fact, nag-aantay po tayo kung ano po ‘yung ... kailan po ilalabas ng korte yung pre-trial order nila.” Congressman Alonto Adiong said in an interview. 

He emphasized that the document serves a vital structural purpose for both sides, stating, “So inaantay po natin ‘yung magiging aksyon ng impeachment court doon po sa kanilang ire-release na pre-trial order kasi ‘yan po ang magiging guide kung anong magiging flow ng actual trial sa July 6.”

Beyond setting the trial's flow, the document will reveal how the court resolves several friction points encountered by the prosecution and defense teams during last week's pre-trial conference. 

These unresolved matters include a request to open a sealed Bureau of Internal Revenue box containing the Vice President’s tax records, alongside a motion to use Filipino as the official language medium during the proceedings. 

Congressman Adiong reiterated that the release of this order will finally give the public and both legal teams clarity on which issues have been officially settled before the opening gavels fall.

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