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Philippine Senate Opens Impeachment Proceedings for Vice President
Senators convened as an impeachment court on May 18. The Supreme Court denied a request for a temporary restraining order on an arrest warrant. A House prosecution panel announced assignments for the trial.
May 23, 2:08 AM·1m read1 source
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Senators convened as an impeachment court on Monday, May 18. They wore red robes and took an oath as senator-judges. The convening followed the Senate’s first session after a May 13 shooting incident and a senator’s escape. Senate leadership shake-up rumors had circulated before the session.
19, the House prosecution panel faced the media as a group for the first time. The panel announced the assigned impeachment article per lawmaker. Representatives Jinky Luistro, Terry Ridon, Joel Chua, and Lorenz Defensor are tasked to lead sub-teams.
The Supreme Court denied on May 20 a senator’s request for a temporary restraining order on an International Criminal Court warrant for arrest. The request came from Senator Bato dela Rosa. The Senate session and subsequent court ruling occurred during the same week covered by the photo recap.
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