Counsel: VP to Try to Comply with Sub Judice Rule

Counsel: VP to try to comply with sub judice rule

Vice President Sara Duterte “will try to comply” with the sub judice rule issued by impeachment court presiding officer Sen. Francis Escudero, according to her counsel.

Barbers offers compromise, seeks leniency on sub judice ruling

Fully aware of what's at stake, House impeachment adviser Robert Ace Barbers has sought leniency from the Senate impeachment court as far as the sub judice...

SENATE IMPEACHMENT COURT ISSUES DECORUM RULING

Presiding Officer Chiz Escudero issued a triple ruling on impartiality and decorum in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, delivering pointed reminders to prosecutors, the respondent’s defense counsel, and senator‑judges to uphold fairness, professionalism, and public confidence in the Senate sitting as an impeachment court. Escudero reminded the prosecution team that their duty is not to convict, but to ensure justice is done. …