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- Senators Robin Padilla and Imee Marcos participated in celebrations with Vice President Sara Duterte shortly after becoming senator-judges, raising concerns about their impartiality in her impeachment trial.
- Vice President Sara Duterte stated that senator-judges should not be required to recuse themselves based solely on political biases, highlighting the complexity of perceived impartiality among them.
- The House prosecution is seeking legal remedies to maintain the integrity of the impeachment process, emphasizing the Senate's jurisdiction over the trial.
- Senate President Chiz Escudero announced that a vote for conviction requires two-thirds of all Senate members, not just those voting, stressing the need for compliance with constitutional rules.
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Escudero: No limits on impeachment court’s power to act
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Monday, June 16, that the Senate has full discretion under the Constitution to act as it deems fit in impeachment proceedings.**media[19842]**Escudero said this in a press conference in response to former Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio's reaction to the impeachment court’s move on June 10, asking the House of Representatives to certify whether the impeachment complaint …
Sara Duterte: Senators can't be asked to recuse based on bias
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday said senator-judges on her impeachment trial should not be asked to inhibit solely because of their political biases. Duterte made the pronouncement amid calls to have some senator-judges recuse themselves from the trial, particularly those who the vice president herself endorsed during the 2025 midterm elections. READ: Sara Duterte impeachment: What you need to know “We cannot ask sena…
How impeachment court ended up with decision to send back case vs Sara to House
How did the impeachment court end up on June 10 with the decision to remand the impeachment articles against Vice President Sara Duterte to the House of Representatives? If you did not watch the Senate proceedings but want to stay updated, Rappler reporter Dwight de Leon gives you a digestible recap. – Rappler.com
Delays in impeachment trial likely to favor VP Duterte, analysts say - BusinessWorld Online
By Adrian H. Halili, Reporter REPEATED delays in the impeachment trial of Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio could signal a strong likelihood that the case will be dismissed, analysts said at the weekend. “Given that it will now be up to the 20th Congress to determine the next steps and how the trial will be like, then there is a big possibility that the impeachment will be junked later on given the turnout of the recent midterm elections,”…
Tolentino: Return of article of impeachment allowed under Rules of Court
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Sunday said the return of the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the House of Representatives is allowed under the Rules of Court the senator judges have adopted.
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