INQToday: Impeachment trial vs VP Duterte can start by March, says Pimentel
Impeachment trial vs VP Duterte can start by March, says Pimentel
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III believes the Senate can start acting on the impeachment proceeding against Vice President Sara Duterte as early as March.
Speaking to reporters in the “Kapihan sa Senado” forum on Thursday, Pimentel said Senate President Francis Escudero himself was “prepared” for the trial, noting that the rules had already been reviewed.
Pimentel urges all-senators’ caucus to decide on Duterte impeachment timeline
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III appealed to Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero to call for an all-senators’ caucus so they can decide once and for all the timeline of the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte.
At the “Kapihan sa Senado” forum on Thursday, Pimentel said he would send a letter to Escudero’s office regarding the matter and also talk to him personally at the soonest possible time.
Several incumbent senators are of the belief that they can start the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte during the 19th Congress, former Senate president Vicente Sotto III said on Thursday.
Article continues after this advertisementSotto said this during the press briefing for Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidates in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, when asked about Senate President Francis Escudero’s statements that the trial would likely begin during the 20th Congress.
Article continues after this advertisementSeveral incumbent senators are of the belief that they can start the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte during the 19th Congress, former Senate president Vicente Sotto III said on Thursday.
Sotto said this during the press briefing for Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidates in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, when asked about Senate President Francis Escudero’s statements that the trial would likely begin during the 20th Congress.
Five fishermen were rescued in the vicinity waters of the Spratly Islands in the West Philippine Sea after an unknown vessel rammed their boat on January 30.
In a report on Thursday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the fishing boat was hit in the vicinity of Lubang Island last month, but the five fisherfolk were only rescued on February 16.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday announced that all survey firms must now register before the poll body during the election period.
This developed after Comelec resolution No. 11117 was approved during the poll body’s regular en banc session on Wednesday, Feb. 19.
