Sen. Pres. Escudero: Walang impeachment trial vs. VP Sara Duterte habang naka-break ang Kongreso

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00:00Senate President Francis Escudero clarified that there will be no impeachment trial while the Congress is on break.

00:07Details of this were brought to you by Daniel Manalastas of PTV Manila.

00:14Can we say that there will be no impeachment trial during the break or is it difficult?

00:19Nothing. Legally, it cannot be that.

00:21It is now clear that there will be no impeachment trial while the Senate session is on break.

00:26Senate President Francis Escudero said that a session is needed to convene the impeachment court.

00:32However, the Senate session was adjourned yesterday and will return on June 2.

00:37For the impeachment court to convene, the Senate needs a session.

00:42For the impeachment of judges to pass, the Senate needs a session.

00:48Although the trial can proceed even if it is recessed,

00:52just like what happened to the former Chief Justice Corona,

00:57the judges should be able to convene and pass when there is a session.

01:04So if there is an action, it will happen on June 2 when the Senate is resumed.

01:13We cannot rush it, but we cannot ignore it for no reason.

01:22Escudero insisted that a special session can be convened,

01:25but this convening is for the important bills that need to be passed.

01:30But Escudero asked if it is still possible for the impeachment to proceed.

01:34It is possible, but that is a subject that will be decided upon by the Senate.

01:38Escudero insisted that he will not allow them to say that the impeachment is already in action

01:43and that it has already been passed.

01:46I don't think it will be right for them to sit here for months

01:51and force us to say that whoever came to the camera

01:56that we should hurry and act.

01:59No, it's not like that and I will not allow it.

02:04Escudero insisted that it doesn't matter if it is in favor or against the impeachment,

02:08but he insisted that the Senate should be fair to the impeachment.

02:11We will perform our duty and function with a cold neutrality of an impartial judge.

02:19And without fear nor favor, we will rule over things as we see fit

02:24and based on what is right and what the law provides.

02:27It is a big question now if this will pass in the next Congress or in the 20th Congress.

02:32Because if it passes, the term of some senators in June will be over

02:36and the impeachment process will start on June 2.

02:39That is my belief.

02:41Why?

02:42This is an impeachment court.

02:44It is separate from the function of the legislature.

02:47What can we discuss here?

02:50The collegial courts.

02:52What are the collegial courts?

02:54The Senate.

02:56Court of Appeals.

02:58Supreme Court.

03:00First, the Constitutional Commission.

03:02Second, the Civil Service.

03:05Question.

03:06If we have filed a case against them,

03:09and the Supreme Court magistrates,

03:15the magistrates of the Court of Appeals,

03:18because these are courts of record,

03:21will the case be dismissed or will it continue?

03:25Isn't the answer that it will continue?

03:28According to Escudero, Vice President Sara Duterte,

03:31as a lawyer, he can stand as a lawyer for himself.

03:35VP Sara also has the right to confront witnesses against him in the impeachment trial.

03:41Or he can stand as a witness.

03:43He can sit as a witness.

03:45That's up to him.

03:47But he cannot stand as a witness in the case

03:52because it will violate, on the other hand, the right against self-incrimination.

03:57So the prosecution cannot call him and he can sit there and ask if he wants to.

04:02From PTV Manila, Daniel Meranastas, Balitang Pambansa.

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