Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro says it is not important who presides over Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial in the Senate. Speaking at a press briefing, Luistro said it would not matter whether Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian, Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, or even former Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano serves as the presiding officer. He added that the House prosecution panel maintains confidence in the Senate’s accountability processes regardless of the person in that role. Luistro emphasized that the impeachment proceedings focus on questions of responsibility and accountability rather than personalities. His remarks come as attention remains on who will chair the Senate process for the impeachment case and how the trial will proceed procedurally.
Luistro says presiding officer choice won’t affect VP Duterte impeachment trial
Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro says it is not important who presides over Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial in the Senate. Speaking at a press briefing, Luistro said it would not matter...
- Gerville Luistro says the choice of presiding officer will not affect the Vice President impeachment trial proceedings.
- He cited possible presiding officers including Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian and Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero.
- Luistro also mentioned former Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano as another possible presiding officer.
- He said the House prosecution panel has faith in the Senate’s accountability processes regardless of who presides.
- Luistro said the trial is about holding officials accountable, not personalities.
It would not matter whether acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian, Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, or even former Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano presides over Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said....Keep on reading: VP's impeachment trial: It does not matter who presides —Luistro
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