Fast-Track Impeachment Trial in 19 Days Urged

Crisis of Paralysis in Manila

By: Manuel L. Quezon IIIWhat three people did following the Philippines’ May 3 midterm polls suggests that the leadership knows what’s what, and it’s this: with no clear outcome midterms, the warring President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, his terminally estranged Vice- President Sara Duterte, and the Senate President Francis Escudero are all stymied, one way or another, as they all confront unfinished business from before the elections: the impeachment …

Ex-PCGG lawyer wants SC ruling to nudge Senate on VP's impeachment

MANILA, Philippines – A former special counsel for the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) is asking the Supreme Court to act on his petition compelling the Senate to start Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. Lawyer Catalino Generillo filed the mandamus petition on February 13, 2025, with the Senate as a respondent. Senators failed to convene the impeachment court and set a timeline for the proceedings, which has since…

78% of Pinoys want VP Sara Duterte to face impeachment trial —OCTA survey

Majority of Filipinos believe Vice President Sara Duterte should face a Senate trial or impeachment court, according to survey results released Monday.

HEADLINES: 19-day impeach trial possible – Tolentino | June 9, 2025

Good day. Here are the stories of The Manila Times for Monday, June 9, 2025.

Fast-track impeachment trial in 19 days urged

Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino is proposing an expedited impeachment trial for Vice President Sara Duterte that will run until June 30, saying it is possible to carry out a trial and render a verdict within 19 days.

78% of Filipinos support impeachment trial for VP Sara Duterte — OCTA survey

A majority of Filipinos support subjecting Vice President Sara Duterte to an impeachment trial, according to a new national survey conducted by OCTA Research. The survey, conducted from April 20 to 24, revealed that 78% of respondents favor the conduct of a Senate impeachment trial for Duterte, while 13% oppose it and 9% remain undecided …