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Chiz firm, won't rush Sara trial

(UPDATE) SENATE President Francis Escudero on Friday rejected Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III's request to start Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial as soon as possible. Escudero said he would have to consult with his colleagues in the chamber to see if they would be willing to start the trial. "Will consult the others if they want to and if they are available. However, I disagree with him that we can start a trial durin…

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‘Impeach delay not fault of House’

It’s not the fault of the House of Representatives that the nation will have to wait for months for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte to proceed, Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said, as she chided Senate President Francis Escudero for ruling out an earlier schedule for a trial.

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For the two House leaders, there is no need for President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. to call a special session or for an order from the Supreme Court for the Senate to begin the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. According to House Assistant Majority Leader and Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre, the directive stated in the Constitution is clear that the Senate must act immediately on the impeachment case sent by the House. Hou…