Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday said Majority Leader Francis Tolentino should now “set the stage for the impeachment” trial of Vice President Sara Duterte in keeping with the mandate of the Constitution.
If there’s a will, there’s a way.”This was the statement of Makabayan senatorial candidate Teddy Casiño on Sunday as he criticized the Senate for delaying the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the Supreme Court to void her impeachment and block a Senate trial that could remove her from office.
The Senate cannot hold a special session on its own to act on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Sunday. “That’s new. The Senate cannot hold a special session on its own.
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero asserted on Sunday that the Senate could not proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte without President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.
House Assistant Majority Leader and Zambales 1st District Rep. Jay Khonghun on Sunday urged senators to weigh the gravity of the charges against Vice President Sara Duterte as they prepare for her impeachment trial.
The Supreme Court may take up during its en banc session on Feb. 25 the petition filed by Vice President Sara Duterte seeking to halt her impending impeachment trial at the Senate, which she said was based on an unconstitutional complaint.
One could already get a hint of the fate that awaits Vice President Sara Duterte at the Senate, which would transform into an impeachment court for her trial on several charges, including betrayal of public trust.
Pressure continued to mount for Senate President Francis Escudero to follow the 1987 Constitution and to convene the Senate as a court immediately to tackle the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte.
IT is odd that those who would like to see Vice President Sara Duterte convicted in the impeachment court are the ones pushing for an immediate commencement of her trial in the Senate. They forget that unlike a court,
MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel argued on Thursday, February 20 that the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte could potentially begin as early as March ...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III has called on Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero to immediately start the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, emphasizing that it is the Senate's constitutional mandate to do so.