MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. had not expressed any intention to call for a special session for the Senate to start the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio.
According to Senate President Francis Escudero, he has not received any requests from proponents or opponents of the Vice President’s impeachment for a possible special session.
“Wala po. Pero siyempre kapag nagpatawag ang Pangulo, anong gagawin namin? Eh ‘di kailangan naming mag-attend,” Escudero said in an interview with DZBB AM radio.
Escudero added that he sees no reason to request a special session, noting that previous impeachment cases were not expedited.
“Hindi espesyal si Vice President Sara Duterte. Hindi espesyal ang posisyon ng Vice President para ‘yung sa kanya madaliin namin, sa Chief Justice hindi, sa Ombudsman hindi,” Escudero said.
“Pare-pareho lamang silang impeachable officers na sa ilalim ng Konstitusyon ay dapat tratuhin din ng pare-parehas — walang labis, walang kulang, walang nakakalamang, walang naaapi,” he added.
The House of Representatives impeached Duterte-Carpio from vice presidency last Wednesday, with 215 lawmakers endorsing the fourth impeachment complaint against her.
The complaint was transmitted to the Senate, but the upper chamber adjourned until June 2 without addressing it./PN
