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Philippine Senate to Open Impeachment Trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday
The trial begins at 2 p.m. on July 6 with senators serving as judges. Proceedings will run Monday through Wednesday for the first three weeks before shifting to Tuesday through Thursday.
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The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 6, 2026, Rappler reported. The Senate of the Philippines will convene as an impeachment court, with senators sitting as trial judges.
For the first three weeks the trial will be held from Monday to Wednesday. Beginning July 28, 2026, proceedings will shift to Tuesday through Thursday, according to the schedule outlined by Rappler. Rappler’s special coverage of the trial will be hosted by columnist John Nery and will feature insights from constitutional law expert and University of the Philippines College of Law professor John Molo.
Multimedia reporters Jairo Bolledo, Dwight de Leon, and Patrick Cruz will provide eyewitness reports from the Senate. The coverage starts at 1:30 p.m. on each trial date.
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