MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte's fate now lies with 23 senators following her impeachment on Wednesday.
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte's fate now lies with 23 senators following her impeachment on Wednesday.The House of Representatives forwarded a 33-page complaint to the Senate , which includes six Articles of Impeachment against the vice president.Duterte will continue to serve as the country's second-in-command until the Senate , acting as an Impeachment Court, resolves the impeachment complaint from the House.
They will then convene to discuss the procedures and rules for the proceedings, which are expected to last around three weeks.Escudero said that Duterte's impeachment trial was a political process, but it also fell within the Senate's mandate and must be addressed.'It doesn't matter whether we like it or find it convenient. The important thing is that the Constitution mandates our job responsibility.
Remains Vice President Until Senate Rules On Impeach Case Escudero
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