Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said on Sunday, February 23 that the Senate cannot hold a special session on its own.
Escudero said this in an interview on DZBB, in response to Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III's recent statement wherein he stated that the Senate can call for a special session on its own to act on Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment complaint.