Pimentel Moves for Convening of Senate Impeachment Court

Philippines convenes impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte

MANILA - Philippine senators were sworn in as jurors on Tuesday in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, who faces a lifetime political ban if convicted of high crimes and betraying the public trust.

Impeach trial to show what kind of senators we have

A lawyer believes the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will show the public what kind of leaders have been elected in the Senate.

Start impeach trial now – Pimentel

(UPDATE) SENATE Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III on Monday called on fellow senators to fulfill their constitutional duty as he moved to immediately convene the Senate as an impeachment court to tackle the complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte.

Pimentel moves for convening of Senate impeachment court

Pimentel moves for convening of Senate impeachment court Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III has formally asked the Senate to convene as an impeachment court to try the case against Vice President Sara Duterte. Sen. Risa Hontiveros, the only member of the minority bloc, seconded Pimentel ’s motion. Impeachment process has ‘constitutional infirmities’ – Duterte team The initiation of the impeachment process against Vice President Sara Du…

Rights groups call on Senate to stop delay of VP Duterte’s impeachment trial

There is no better time than now for the Senate to uphold the responsibility it has sworn to fulfill, says AHRC

Senate votes to refer impeachment complaint vs. Sara Duterte to committee on rules

The Senate on Monday voted to convene itself as an impeachment court in the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, two days before the initially scheduled reading of the articles of impeachment in the chamber.