DE LEON: SENATORS SHOULD DECIDE IMPEACHMENT BASED ON EVIDENCE, NOT POPULARITY Speaking on #TheSpokes, legal analyst and human rights lawyer Atty. Dino Singson De Leon said Vice President Sara Duterte's high approval ratings should not be mistaken as public opposition to the impeachment trial. He cited survey results showing that 7 to 8 out of 10 Filipinos support allowing the trial to proceed, including the presentation and examination of evidence such as the Vice President's bank records. De Leon also pushed back against claims that the request to open Duterte's bank records is a "fishing expedition." He said the prosecution had already established probable cause, citing the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) report and allegations of unexplained wealth. He added that a public official's integrity should be viewed as a whole, which is why he believes it is reasonable to examine Duterte's financial records from 2006, when she served as a Court Attorney at the Supreme Court, through her years as Davao City mayor and now as Vice President.