Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial sessions are disrupted by inclement weather. On Monday, the trial is suspended earlier than scheduled, with the presiding officer stating it will be held only until about 2 p.m., before the Senate reconvenes at 2:30 p.m.
The following day, the Tuesday session is cancelled due to a forecast of heavy rains and flooding linked to the Southwest Monsoon. The impeachment clerk of court issues notice that the trial scheduled for August 18, 2026, is cancelled on the presiding officer’s instruction, after government advisories on alternative work arrangements due to weather conditions.
Rappler reports the postponement is the second time the impeachment court reschedules or suspends a session for bad weather, following an earlier postponement on August 10. Across outlets, the operational focus is on weather-driven cancellations and adjustments to the trial timetable, rather than changes to the impeachment case itself.
