Senate Resolution Pushes Sara's Trial

A resolution is being pushed in the Senate asking the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision blocking the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

- By MARC JAYSON CAYABYAB

Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri yesterday pointed to Senators Francis Pangilinan and Bam Aquino as being behind the resolution circulating in the chamber.

"I respect the views of my colleagues who are pushing for the Senate resolution asking the Supreme Court to effectively reconsider its decision on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte," Zubiri said.

"But I firmly maintain my position that we must comply immediately with the Supreme Court's decision, as it is clearly stated to be 'immediately executory,'" he added.

Zubiri maintained his position that the Senate should comply with the Supreme Court decision that found the impeachment complaint unconstitutional for violating the one-year bar rule against initiating more than one impeachment complaint.