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House prosecutors to obey Senate 'gag rule' - The Philippine Star » News » Headlines

House prosecutors to obey Senate 'gag rule' - The Philippine Star » News » Headlines

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“We agreed that we are now bound by the Senate’s rules on impeachment trials, including the so-called gag rule. We intend to strictly follow them. There was no intention on our part to break them,” he said.

Responding to questions, Angara said there is no conflict between his statement and that of chief spokesman Marikina Rep. Miro Quimbo, who on Thursday said they would continue to dish out information about the process to oust Corona.

“The rules prohibit public discussion of the merits and demerits of the impeachment charges, including evidence. We will determine what information is not covered by the prohibition. That is what we can share with the public,” he said.


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