Trial lawyer Jay Tolosa named House prosecution legal spox for VP Sara Duterte impeachment

Jay Tolosa, a trial lawyer, has been named as the new legal spokesperson of the House prosecution panel for the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte.

On Monday, House lead prosecutor and Batangas 2nd District Representative Gerville Luistro said lawyer Tolosa will not only serve as the legal spokesperson of the House prosecutors and but also one of the private prosecutors in the impeachment trial.

"As legal spokesperson, he will be speaking in behalf of the prosecution team particularly with respect to the developments that are happening in the proceedings of the impeachment trial," Luistro told reporters in a media briefing.

Tolosa is the founding and managing partner and head of the litigation and dispute resolution practice of the Tolosa-Lim-Chua law firm, where he leads a team of over 25 lawyers. He also served as legal counsel for some corporations.

"As a trial lawyer, I found it to be a meaningful opportunity to place my experience in the service of the process," Tolosa said.

Lanao del Sur First District Representative Zia Alonto Adiong and Kabataan Party-list Representative Renee Co, meanwhile, will remain as the House trial spokespersons for the impeachment proceedings.

Duterte was impeached by the House of Representatives in May and is accused of culpable violation of the Constitution, graft and corruption, bribery, betrayal of public trust, and other high crimes.

On June 1, Duterte’s camp filed its answer to the Articles of Impeachment and asked the impeachment court to dismiss the case. —KG, GMA News