Philippine vice president’s impeachment trial will start after Congress reopens in June
The Philippine Senate president says the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will begin after Congress reopens in June and will be done fairly to avoid a repeat of a 2001 impeachment proceeding that stalled and sparked massive protests that forced a president to step down.
The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan has urged Filipinos to elect Senate candidates who will support Vice President Sara Duterte in the impeachment trial.
The country’s Senate has entered a four-month recess and its president insists members cannot be called back for a trial.
The Senate panel on women has recommended the filing of criminal charges against Tony Yang, Sual Mayor Lisandro Calugay, as ...
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