Senate President Francis Escudero during the Kapihan sa Senado forum on October 29, 2024. INQUIRER.net file photo / NOY MORCOSO
MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Chiz Escudero refused to comment on circulating rumors that the House of Representatives is slated to transmit to the upper chamber the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte before Congress adjourns its session.
“Ayoko mag komentaryo sa haka-haka. Hihintayin ko dumating sa amin [at] kung darating sa amin, magkokomentaryo ako pag nasa amin na. Pero habang wala pa, hindi para sa amin na komentaryuhan pa yan,” Escudero told reporters in an ambush interview.
Article continues after this advertisement(I don’t want to comment on rumors. I’ll just wait for it to arrive here, and if it arrives, I’ll comment. But as long as it’s not here, it’s not for us to comment on that matter.)
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Escudero, however, did not budge.
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“Hindi para sakin na manghula tungkol dyan. Nasa sa kanila yan — yan ang kapangyarihan nila. Papasok lamang ang kapangyarihan naman namin kapag ka yan ay naisampa na samin,” he said.
Article continues after this advertisement(It’s not for us to guess. It’s up to them, it’s their power. We will only act on our role once it’s transmitted to us.)
Asked if there is prior communication between the House of Representatives and the Senate regarding the matter, Escudero simply said none.
Article continues after this advertisementAt present, there are no ongoing preparations in the Senate for the possible impeachment trials against Duterte.
This was previously confirmed by Escudero, saying he does not intend to instruct his fellow senators to prepare for such an eventuality early, such as now.
“Kapag naihain na sa amin dahil kapag naihain na sa amin, may proseso pa rin naman kaming kailangang dadaanan — mga dalawa hanggang tatlong linggo yung prosesong yun so may sapat na panahon,” said Escudero then.
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(Once it is filed here, we still have a process to go through so we have approximately two to three weeks to do that process, so we have enough time.)
Three separate impeachment raps have so far been filed against the Vice President in the lower chamber.pera play
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