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- Escudero cold to Tolentino’s proposal to finish Sara impeach trial in 19 days
- Ex-PCGG lawyer wants SC ruling to nudge Senate on VP’s impeachment
- California governor calls Trump National Guard deployment in LA unlawful
- Israeli forces seize Gaza aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg, ministry says
- Three Fil-Ams score historic triumphs at the 2025 Tony Awards
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/june-9-2025/
- Escudero cold to Tolentino’s proposal to finish Sara impeach trial in 19 days
- Ex-PCGG lawyer wants SC ruling to nudge Senate on VP’s impeachment
- California governor calls Trump National Guard deployment in LA unlawful
- Israeli forces seize Gaza aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg, ministry says
- Three Fil-Ams score historic triumphs at the 2025 Tony Awards
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/june-9-2025/
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00:00Today on Rappler
00:06Senate President Chief Escudero responds to Senator Francis Tolentino's proposal to expedite the Vice President's impeachment trial in 19 days
00:20A former PCGG lawyer asked the Supreme Court to compel the Senate to begin Vice President Sada Duterte's impeachment
00:27California Governor Gavin Newsom calls Donald Trump's troop deployment in Los Angeles unlawful
00:33Israeli troops seized a charity boat trying to break the Gaza blockade
00:38And three Filipino-Americans win top theater awards at the 2025 Tony Awards
00:44Senate President Chief Escudero is not too keen on Senator Francis Tolentino's proposal to expedite Vice President Sada Duterte's impeachment trial
00:55Tolentino proposed to have the trial in 19 days, from June 11 to June 30, the last day of the 19th Congress
01:03Under his proposal, the prosecution and defense teams will only have one to two days each to present their evidence
01:10For this to be possible, Tolentino suggested that the House reduce the number of impeachment articles from seven to two
01:16I think it's very difficult to limit the presentation of evidence on both sides to one day each
01:25Simply because you want it done at the soonest possible time
01:30Hindi nakalagay na trial should be done at the soonest possible time
01:35Escudero says the trial length will ultimately be up to the impeachment court
01:40But assures the Senate will convene as one on Wednesday, June 11
01:43Asked if the impeachment articles can be carried over to the 20th Congress, Escudero says
01:48Ang paniniwala ko at ang tingin ko, tatawi dito
01:51Pero itong opinion to, mula sa 19th Congress, ay hindi pwedeng i-bind ang 20th Congress
01:57Kailangan pagpasyahan muli yan ng 20th Congress
02:01Meantime, Senator Coco Pimentel moves to commence the opening right of the trial
02:05With Senator Rizón Tivero seconding
02:08I most respectfully move
02:10Number one, that our legislative business be suspended
02:16Number two, that we already convene as the impeachment court at this very moment
02:23We had a choice every step of the way
02:27And our choice has been to delay, to drag our feet
02:32Tapos ngayon, if I might add, biglang bibilisan
02:37An impeachment trial of all of three days
02:41What insanity is this?
02:46Former Presidential Commission on Good Government Special Counsel Catalino Generilio
02:51Asked the Supreme Court to act on his petition compelling the Senate
02:54To begin Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial
02:58Generilio filed the mandamus petition on February 13, 2025
03:02Days after the Senate received the Articles of Impeachment on February 5
03:06The Senate was the respondent in the petition
03:09Senators failed to convene the impeachment court and set a timeline for the proceedings
03:14Raising questions on whether the impeachment trial would push through
03:18Generilio has asked the SC to issue a court order telling the Senate to proceed with the trial
03:23Saying, quote, the constitutional duty of the Senate to constitute itself into an impeachment court
03:29And proceed with the trial should comply therewith without further delay
03:33Senate President Chief Escudero postponed the first step of the proceedings
03:38The reading of the Articles of Impeachment from June 2 to June 11
03:42But on June 4, Senators said there was already a draft resolution
03:46Seeking to drop the trial against Sara Duterte
03:49The governor of California says the deployment of National Guard troops to his state is unlawful
03:56Troops were sent to the streets of Los Angeles on Sunday, June 8
04:00To help control a third day of protests against President Donald Trump's immigration policies
04:06Troops were placed near federal government buildings
04:09As police and protesters clashed in different demonstrations over immigration raids in the city
04:14Police declared some of their rallies to be unlawful assemblies
04:18Saying protesters threw concrete, bottles, and other objects at police
04:22Groups of protesters holding signs against U.S. immigration authorities
04:27Gathered in several areas across Los Angeles
04:29California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, said he asked the Trump administration to withdraw its order
04:36Sending 2,000 troops in Los Angeles County
04:39Newsom adds, quote, these are the acts of a dictator, not a president
04:44The White House disagrees with Newsom, saying that, quote, everyone saw the chaos, violence, and lawlessness
04:51Officials say Israeli forces have taken control of a charity boat that tried to break the naval blockade of Gaza
05:00The boat, carrying 12 people, including activist Greta Thunberg, is now on its way to an Israeli port
05:07The British-flagged yacht, called Madeline, is run by the pro-Palestinian Freedom Flotilla Coalition
05:13It aims to deliver a small amount of aid to Gaza and draw global attention to the humanitarian crisis there
05:19But before it could reach the shore, the boat was boarded by Israeli forces
05:24Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says it was a propaganda effort in support of Hamas
05:30The Israeli Foreign Ministry says, quote, the selfie yacht of the celebrities is safely making its way to the shores of Israel
05:38The passengers are expected to return to their home countries
05:42The United Nations human rights expert on Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, says, quote
05:48While Madeline has been released immediately, every Mediterranean port should send boats with aid, solidarity, and humanity to Gaza
05:55Three Filipino-Americans triumphed in the Tony Awards, Broadway's biggest night, on Sunday, June 8
06:04Nicole Scherginger, Darren Criss, and Marco Paglia set a historic milestone
06:09with three Phil-M's winning Theatre's Most Coveted Award on a single night
06:13Nicole won the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for Sunset Boulevard
06:19The musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber about a fading Hollywood actress, Norma Desmond, bagged other prizes, including Best Revival of a Musical
06:44The Pussycat Dolls lead singer says she's honored to be with Warrior Women in the category and for, quote
06:50Making this little Hawaiian-Ukrainian-Filipino girl's dream come true
06:54So proud to represent
06:56Darren Criss also made history as the first Filipino-American to win the Tony for Best Leading Actor in a Musical
07:03for Maybe Happy Ending
07:05He says, quote, thank you to all of the little robots that made Maybe Happy Ending possible
07:10Lea Salonga, the first Filipino to win a Tony for Miss Saigon
07:14introduced Darren Criss and the Maybe Happy Ending Company's performance during the show
07:19Marco Paglia, meantime, won not only one, but two Tonys for Buena Vista Club
07:25He bagged Best Orchestrations
07:27and a special Tony Award given to the musicians of the Buena Vista Social Club Band
07:32And that's today's wrap
07:35I'm Cara Oliver
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