MANILA. Philippines — The House of Representatives' Justice Committee invited Vice President Sara Duterte to its meeting on March 25 to discuss the ground rules for the impeachment hearing to start in April. A letter signed by panel chairman and Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said the meeting would tackle the impeachment complaints filed by Fr. Joel Saballa and lawyer Nathaniel Cabrera and determine the resource speakers and witnesses to be invited to the first hearing on April 14. "In this regard, we respectfully invite you to personally attend the said meeting in your capacity as the respondent in the impeachment complaints filed by Reverend Father Joel Saballa, et. al. and Atty. Nathaniel G. Cabrera," Luistro said in her letter. In a statement on Friday, Duterte defense team spokesman Michael Poa confirmed that they have received the invitation from the committee. Poa had said that there was "no requirement under the applicable rules for her personal attendance," "Any decision in that regard will be made in accordance with her rights and upon the advice of counsel," Poa said