Defensor floats 'napakasamang lider' scenario; says impeachment cases shouldn't be dismissed sans trial

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Iloilo 3rd district Rep. Lorenz Defensor has warned Filipinos that they might one day need to unseat an "evil leader" through the constitutional process of impeachment, which he says must never be compromised. (MB Video by Ellson Quismorio)  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/07/08/defensor-floats-napakasamang-lider-scenario-says-impeachment-cases-shouldnt-be-dismissed-sans-trial  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com @manilabulletin-  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00It affects the people's perception of how the decision will go about and how the trial will go.

00:17It's telegraphing how they want the case to be decided early on, even before the evidence.

00:23I'm so glad that we find a very good, well-written and coordinated reply.

00:30I'm so glad that we have a good, I'm so glad that we have a good, I'm so glad that we have a good,

00:35every Filipino should watch this impeachment, upantayan natin, kasi para ito sa taong bayan.

00:41At balang araw, sakaling magkaroon tayo ng isang napakasamang leader,

00:45at pwede palang i-dismiss ang isang impeachment para tanggalin ang napakasamang leader ng isang bansa,

00:52hindi pwedeng mangyari yun kung ganun lang tatali, para makaiwas ka ng pagtanggal sa ilalim ng konstitusyon.

01:00Kaling mismo sa mga tao, the sovereign of the state.

01:03Kung mga nag-agenda setting na to, mga Senegal judges?

01:06I'm not saying na may agenda setting sila, but the statements coming from them

01:11is telegraphing something that we do not like one of them from impartial judges from an impeachment court.

01:17Should the Senate still debate long and judgously on the impeachment trial, or should they proceed right away?

01:22Diba nakalagay, malinaw sa ating konstitusyon, the trial shall proceed fortnight.

01:29Hindi dapat niriman dito, hindi dapat minibigyan ang kondisyon ng kongreso kung gusto namin ituloy o hindi.

01:36Pero titignan natin, hanggat mapapadali ang proseso, sunod kami hanggat maaari.

01:41So dapat maintindihan ng taong bayan.

01:43At kapag merong isang leader, natin balang araw na gustong-gusto at kilang-tilang ng taong.

01:50Hindi dapat nilalagyan ng kondisyon kasi proteksyon ito para sa sambayanan at sa bawat pili.

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