The House prosecution panel for Vice President Sara Duterte criticized her official response to impeachment charges, stating it offered no substantive counter-evidence. The panel's five-page manifestation, submitted to the Senate, pointed out that Duterte's reply primarily raised procedural and constitutional objections rather than addressing the factual allegations against her. The impeachment process began on May 11, when 257 lawmakers accused Duterte of misusing funds, bribing officials, and plotting violence against prominent figures, including President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and others. The prosecution's document concluded that Duterte's response did not engage with the allegations meaningfully and instead sought to dismiss the case on procedural grounds. They emphasized that such objections could not lead to dismissal without a full trial, which is necessary to resolve the accusations. The manifestation also noted that the objections raised by Duterte questioned the House's authority to initiate the impeachment process, which the prosecution argued should not be subject to Senate review.