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House leaves impeachment trial sked to Senate discretion
House leaves impeachment trial sked to Senate discretion
Dennis Gasgonia,
ABS-CBN News
Published Feb 07, 2025 05:50 PM PHT
Senate President Francis Escudero and House Speaker Martin Romualdez. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News; House of Representatives handout
Senate President Francis Escudero and House Speaker Martin Romualdez. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News; House of Representatives handoutMANILA — The House of Representatives said it is up to the Senate when to set the impeachment trial schedule of Vice President Sara Duterte.
MANILA — The House of Representatives said it is up to the Senate when to set the impeachment trial schedule of Vice President Sara Duterte.
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero has said trial cannot start earlier than June, when Congress comes back from break briefly.
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero has said trial cannot start earlier than June, when Congress comes back from break briefly.
"It’s up to them. We leave it up to their sound discretion," said House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
"It’s up to them. We leave it up to their sound discretion," said House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
More than 200 members of the House on Wednesday signed the impeachment complaint against Duterte.
More than 200 members of the House on Wednesday signed the impeachment complaint against Duterte.
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At the House plenary session on Wednesday, 215 of 306 House members supported a fresh complaint against Duterte, who is under fire over the spending of confidential funds.
At the House plenary session on Wednesday, 215 of 306 House members supported a fresh complaint against Duterte, who is under fire over the spending of confidential funds.
The verified complaint was received by the Senate on Wednesday.
The verified complaint was received by the Senate on Wednesday.
Duterte on Friday said she was consulting her lawyers regarding her case.
Duterte on Friday said she was consulting her lawyers regarding her case.
“Ang tanging masasabi ko na lamang sa puntong ito ay God save the Philippines,” she said during a press conference on Friday.
“Ang tanging masasabi ko na lamang sa puntong ito ay God save the Philippines,” she said during a press conference on Friday.
“Bukod dito, nais ko na lang ipaabot ang aking taos pusong pasasalamat sa mga kababayan na patuloy nagdarasal, sumusuporta, nagtitiwala at patuloy na nagmamahal sa akin. Manalig kayo dahil sa taong bayan ang tagumpay.”
“Bukod dito, nais ko na lang ipaabot ang aking taos pusong pasasalamat sa mga kababayan na patuloy nagdarasal, sumusuporta, nagtitiwala at patuloy na nagmamahal sa akin. Manalig kayo dahil sa taong bayan ang tagumpay.”
More details to follow.
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