The House of Representatives is ready for Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, as it is now only awaiting the Senate sitting as impeachment court to reconvene, La Union 1st District Rep. Paolo Ortega said Thursday, July 17. (Video courtesy of House of Representatives)
00:00I just want to hear your reaction because yesterday, in a press conference, Senator Joel Villanueva said that they are looking at August 4th to reconvene as an impeachment court.
00:11And he said, I quote, it looks like we are going to wait for one week to organize ourselves at the House.
00:18And then a week after, we can convene the impeachment court and have the defense and the prosecution present their cases.
00:25So, from the original proposed calendar of July 30th, that's the start of the trial, it seems like it's going to happen because August 4th will reconvene the impeachment court.
00:36Can we get your reaction?
00:38Well, I'm saying we are consistent.
00:42I'm saying it's well in the hands of the Senate.
00:50Scheduling, the different changes in schedule.
00:54May mga gano'n naman na mangyayari.
00:57So, may mga unpredictable tayong scenarios na, ano.
01:02Pero, sabi ko nga, and if they maintain the calendar and their schedule, di, okay naman with the House of Representatives yun.
01:10Kasi nga, parehang, I think, the prosecution is also waiting for this.
01:18Ang taong bayan, nag-iintay din.
01:19Eh, to make it, to take it more lightly, siguro.
01:25May formal schedule naman, may formal na communication.
01:29Hindi naman yata, ewan ko, kung text-text na lang ang mangyayari sa susunod ng mga schedule.
01:34Pero, definitely, we will, ano, we will take the lead of the Senate for this one.
