BREAKING: Senate convenes as impeachment court
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-05-18 20:40 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Philippines, Law & Courts, US Politics, Crime & Justice, Asia Pacific
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The Senate has convened as an impeachment court. Cayetano will serve as presiding officer in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. He took his oath, vowing to administer “impartial justice according to the Constitution and the laws of the Philippines.” The 22 senators present also took their oath as senator-judges.
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