Acidre: Technicalities Must Not Drown Out Sara Duterte Trial

Trial timing depends on House, court says

THE timetable for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte depends on how soon the House of Representatives can comply with the summons issued by the Senate, sitting as the impeachment court.The spokesman for the court, Reginald Tongol, said the impeachment court would reconvene on July 29, one day after the 20th Congress gathers to hear President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address.He said the court would only release a new calen…

Acidre: Technicalities must not drown out Sara Duterte trial

MANILA, Philippines — The search for accountability through the looming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte must not be drowned out by discussions of technicalities, Tingog party-list Rep. Jude Acidre said on Wednesday. Acidre during a press briefing on Wednesday was asked about the certifications requested by the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, from the House of Representatives regarding the articles of impeachment. Dutert…

Convening of VP Sara's impeach trial hinges on the House, says spox

The continuation of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial depends on the House of Representatives, impeachment court spokesperson Regie Tongol said on Wednesday, July 2.

Tongol: Certifications asked from House not ‘traps’ in impeachment process

Senate impeachment court spokesperson Atty. Regie Tongol on Wednesday denied that the certifications being required from the House of Representatives are “traps or measures to impede” the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.