Duterte impeachment trial must start despite Senate shake-up — solon

MANILA, Philippines — The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte should start even if her allies suddenly show up and shake up the Senate leadership, Akbayan party-list Rep. Percival Cendaña said Monday. In his explanation of his vote to impeach Duterte during the House of Representatives’ session, Cendaña said both survey results and the large number of lawmakers who voted in favor of the justice committee’s report indicate that the public wants Duterte to face the allegations against her. “Mr. Speaker, my dear colleagues, 69 percent of Filipinos want Sara Duterte to face the allegations against her. The numbers […]...

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