Update on VP Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial SARA DUTERTE IMPEACHMENT – The Senate confirmed that 16 lawyers have entered their appearance as the defense counsels of the Vice President. Countless Filipinos were surprised when the Senate returned the articles of impeachment against Vice Pres. Duterte to the House of Representatives. The senator judges approved a … Read more
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian Speaks on Rules of Impeachment SHERWIN GATCHALIAN – The Senator stressed that senator judges must be fair and impartial during an impeachment trial. Last Monday, Senate Pres. Chiz Escudero took an oath as the presiding officer of the impeachment court in the trial of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. It came after the … Read more
Senator-Elect Tito Sotto Reacts To Motion Introduced by Senator-Judge amid the Impeachment Proceedings TITO SOTTO – The former Senate President asserted that the upper chamber must follow the rules in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The Senate voted 18-5 on the motion to return the articles of impeachment against Vice Pres. Sara … Read more
Sen. Risa Hontiveros Believes Duterte Bloc in Senate Planned the Remand RISA HONTIVEROS – The opposition Senator stressed that there is no concept of remand or return in the Philippine Constitution following the Senate’s decision to return the articles of impeachment to the House of Representatives. Senate Pres. Chiz Escudero made changes on the schedule … Read more
House Insists Duterte Impeachment Follow Constitution Rules A House of Representatives member reacted to the request of the Senate after convening as an impeachment court of a communication from the 20th Congress over Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment. The Senate impeachment court has ruled to return the articles of impeachment against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte … Read more
House Speaker Martin Romualdez Defends House over Senate “Return” of Duterte Impeachment MARTIN ROMUALDEZ – The House Speaker defended the chamber following the Senate’s decision to return the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte. Last Monday, Senate Pres. Chiz Escudero took his oath as the presiding officer of the impeachment court in the … Read more
Lawyer Christian Monsod, a Framer of 1987 Constitution, Speaks on Senate’s Function during Impeachment Framer of 1987 Constitution Christian Monsod, a lawyer, spoke on the Senate over the impeachment trial of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. The recent movements with regards to the impeachment trial against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte earned different reactions. Ahead of the … Read more
Manila Rep. Joel Chua Speaks on House Process over VP Sara Duterte Impeachment JOEL CHUA – The Manila Representative stressed that the questions over the impeachment process of Vice President Sara Duterte must come from the defense team and not a senator-judge. Recently, with an 18-5 voting, the Senate moved to return the articles of … Read more
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel Speaks on Returning the Articles of Impeachment to House KOKO PIMENTEL – The Senate Minority Leader who moved for the immediate start of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial was saddened by the turn of event. Senate Pres. Chiz Escudero previously decided to move the schedule for the reading of … Read more
Senate Pres. Chiz Escudero Explains Chamber’s Move To Return Articles of Impeachment vs. Duterte To Hous CHIZ ESCUDERO – The Senate President spoke on the 18-5 voting of the senators to return the articles of impeachment to the House. Following the move to reschedule the reading of the articles of impeachment which was initially set … Read more