Ahead of special session, Luistro urges Senate to settle leadership issue and spare VP Duterte trial of complications
Philippine Representative Gerville Luistro is urging the Senate to resolve its leadership dispute before the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte begins. The conflict between Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian and Alan Peter Cayetano could potentially lead to constitutional challenges.
Why it matters
The resolution of this leadership dispute is critical to ensuring the legal legitimacy of the upcoming high-stakes impeachment proceedings.
Ahead of special session, Luistro urges Senate to settle leadership issue and spare VP Duterte trial of complications
The article reports on the political dispute by citing the concerns of a specific representative without taking a side.
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