一个活动团体联盟周五警告称，指定参议员弗朗西斯·奇兹·埃斯库德罗担任副总统萨拉·杜特尔特弹劾案的审判长可能会损害参议院的公信力。
这些团体发表联合声明，对新参议院多数派据报计划让埃斯库德罗担任该职务表示严重关切。他们形容这一选择是现有方案中最不完美且最危险的方案之一。
参议员潘菲洛·平·拉克森上周三表示，多数派参议员已就任命埃斯库德罗达成共识。参议院议长谢尔温·温·加查利安澄清称，该计划尚未最终确定，并指出参议院规则将审判工作分配给了他。
马科斯总统表示他并不担心，并将支持参议员们最终选择的任何人选。他指出，埃斯库德罗曾负责起草去年弹劾程序所使用的相关规则。
5月11日，杜特尔特因四项指控第二次遭到弹劾。双方在审前会议上一致同意于7月6日开始审判。
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On Monday, May 18, the Senate convened as an impeachment court to try Vice President Sara Duterte, while Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano retained his leadership post despite rumors of a coup.
Manila Representative Joel Chua stated on Saturday that only senator-judges actively participating in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte should decide on her conviction or acquittal.
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Senator Panfilo Lacson warned that detentions of fellow senators could complicate the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, which is set to begin on July 6. He suggested options such as seeking court permission for detained senators to attend as judges. Lacson also noted that Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian may step aside for a lawyer to preside.
The House of Representatives is expected to vote Monday on transmitting articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the Senate. Lawmakers say support has grown to at least 225 members, well above the 106 votes required.
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The Philippine Senate will convene as an impeachment court on Monday to begin proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano confirmed the session in a letter to colleagues. The move follows the House vote approving articles of impeachment.
The House committee on justice will reconvene Monday to formally adopt its report finding probable cause to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, following last week's vote. This clears the path for sending the Articles of Impeachment to the House plenary, needing at least 106 votes to proceed to the Senate.
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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano was elected the new Senate president on Monday after 13 senators voted to unseat Vicente Tito Sotto III. The change occurred shortly after the start of the session amid the House's impending impeachment vote against Vice President Sara Duterte.