Bishop to VP: Impeachment isn't persecution, it's a democratic process

MANILA, Philippines – The ongoing impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte only seeks to ensure that the country’s highest officials remain accountable to the public, a church leader said on Friday. “Impeachment is not persecution,” Kidapawan Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo said in a statement, noting that the proceedings are a “constitutional and democratic process” meant to ensure accountability. “Why should anyone fear due process?” “If the vice president is truly innocent of the allegations raised against her, then this process becomes the proper and honorable avenue for her to clear her name and vindicate herself before the Filipino people,” […]...

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