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MANILA*, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III believes the Senate can start acting on the impeachment proceeding against Vice President Sara Duterte as early as March.
Speaking to reporters in the “Kapihan sa Senado” forum on Thursday, Pimentel said Senate President Francis Escudero himself was “prepared” for the trial, noting that the rules had already been reviewed.
Asked when the impeachment trial should start, Pimentel immediately said in a mix of Filipino and English: “I hope in March… The SP [Senate president] has already prepared. He has asked for a review of the rules. That’s easy.”
