Sen. Imee Marcos Speaks on Impeachment Trial of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte
IMEE MARCOS – The reelected Senator claimed that the impeachment moves versus Vice President Sara Duterte allegedly lost already.
Senate Pres. Chiz Escudero previously claimed that they are doing a higher level of preparation for the impeachment trial of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. The reading of the articles of impeachment by the House of Representatives prosecutor team was initially scheduled on June 2 followed by the convention of the impeachment court on June 3.
Initially, the convention of the impeachment court on June 3 is in time for Vice Pres. Sara Duterte to be in The Hague for scheduled visits to former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte. The Vice President is currently in The Hague with her mother, Elizabeth Zimmerman, and Senator Imee Marcos.
However, Senate Pres. Chiz Escudero announced the postponement of the impeachment proceedings of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. From June 2, the presentation of the articles of impeachment is moved to July 11. According to the Senate Chief, the House of Representatives and the Senate still have several measures to pass on the following matter:
- Amendments to the Foreign Investors’ Long-Term Lease Act
- E-Governance Act
- Open Access in Data Transmission (Konektadong Pinoy)
- Rationalization of the Mining Fiscal Regime
- Amendments to the Universal Health Care Act
- Virology Institute of the Philippines
- Government Optimization Act
- Amendments to the Right-of-Way Act
- Setting the Term of Office of Barangay Officials and Members of the Sanggunian Kabataan (SK)
- Judicial Fiscal Autonomy
- Denatured Alcohol Tax
- Anti-POGO Act
Escudero also claimed that the Commission on Appointments still has over 200 presidential appointees to review. He stressed that the CA also have to review the appointments of the new members of the Marcos cabinet.
Recently, Sen. Imee Marcos who is currently in The Hague reacted to the postponement of the impeachment trial of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. She has met with the lawyer of former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte, British-Israeli lawyer Nicholas Kaufman.
Based on a report on GMA News, Sen. Imee Marcos raised a question on why the impeachment trial is allegedly kept on being postponed. According to her, it must be accepted that the impeachment move against the Vice President allegedly already lost.
“Pero sa kabilang banda…bakit inuurong nang inuurong ‘yung impeachment?…Tanggapin niyo na, talo na ang impeachment. ‘Yun lang ‘yun. Kahit ngayon, kahit sa Hulyo pa, talo na,” Marcos said.
Sen. Imee Marcos stressed that what is important is to help the Filipinos and stop the “political impeachment” as per the report. The International Criminal Court (ICC) did not allow the Senator to visit the former President in The Hague.
“Para sa akin, ‘yan ang importante, makatulong sa tao at tigilan na ang pangunguna ng pampulitikang impeachment na ‘yan,” she expressed.
Sen. Koko Pimentel who is a former chief of the Senate said he will ask Escudero about the move to postpone the impeachment proceedings against Duterte. Vice Pres. Sara Duterte was also asked of her reaction to the postponement of her impeachment proceedings.