ICYMI: Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial Week 5 Highlights

ICYMI: Sara Duterte impeachment trial Week 5 highlights

MANILA, Philippines – Week five of Vice President Sara Duterte impeachment trial highlighted by Supreme Court decision on August 5 dismissing as moot the consolidated petitions filed by Duterte and a group of lawyers led by Israelito Torreon that sought to nullify the House of Representatives’ impeachment proceedings. The high court rules that any decision on the validity of the House and its Committee on Justice actions would no longer affect t…

Palace: Senator-judges should remain unbiased

Malacañang yesterday expressed hope that senator-judges of the impeachment court trying Vice President Sara Duterte would remain unbiased and would not sweep evidence under the rug just to cover up wrongdoing.

Senator-judges urged to be impartial as Duterte pushed to answer charges

MANILA, Philippines — Senator-judges at the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte should be impartial, Malacanang said on Thursday, as pressure mounted on the vice president to respond to the accusations against her after the Supreme Court removed the challenges to the legitimacy of the proceedings at the House of Representatives.In a press briefing on Thursday, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro, said some of the senator-judges "act …

Claire Castro calls out senator-judges acting as Sara Duterte's lawyers in impeachment trial

Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro on Thursday called on senator-judges in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte to remain impartial and not act as if they are lawyers for the defense team.

Palace calls out senator-judges 'debating' with witnesses in Sara Duterte trial

Palace on Thursday called out some senator-judges for seemingly debating with witnesses in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, saying they are

Senator-judges must remain impartial, unbiased in impeachment trial

Senator-judges in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte are expected to remain impartial and unbiased, Malacañang said.Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Senator-judges should not sweep the truth under the rug, stressing it is not their mandate to do so."Kung ano ang sinasabi ng batas, kung ano ang sinasabi ng ebidensiya, sana ay huwag walisin, huwag linisin at pahinain ang katotohahan at…