Senate president of 20th Congress will schedule next impeachment hearing

THE SENATE could only proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio once she and House of Representatives prosecutors submit their written responses to the impeachment court’s summonses, according to its chief.

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At a news briefing on Monday, Senate President Francis G. Escudero noted that before the Senate adjourned last week, it ruled that the Senate president of the incoming 20th Congress would be the one to schedule the next hearing.

“Officially, we have not received anything regarding the orders we gave,” he told reporters. “All responses that I have read were on social media but (we have) not officially received anything from the House or from the [Vice-President].”

Last week, the Senate convened as an impeachment court and ordered the Vice-President to respond to its summons within 15-days. House prosecutors were given five days to reply to her comment within five days.

Meanwhile, Ms. Duterte said her legal team was reviewing the summons issued by the impeachment body last week.