Escudero: Dec. 16 not set for Duterte impeachment verdict

MANILA, Philippines — Senate Presiding Officer Francis Escudero on Monday clarified that Dec. 16 is not a fixed date for the issuance of a verdict in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, after Senator-Judge Raffy Tulfo questioned reports that the court already set a timetable for its decision.

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