‘Technicalities slowing down impeach trial’
Former Senate president Franklin Drilon has criticized the slow pace of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, urging focus on the core issue of betrayal of public trust. The trial centers on Duterte's controversial remarks regarding a hired assassin targeting the President.
Why it matters
The impeachment proceedings represent a significant political crisis in the Philippines, testing the stability of the current administration.
MANILA, Philippines - The impeachment proceedings could be expedited by not focusing too much on the technical details of Vice President Sara Duterte's alleged grave threats, according to former Senate president Franklin Drilon.
Speaking to radio dwIZ yesterday, Drilon shared the public's frustration with the slow pace of the first three days of the trial, with both parties objecting to each other's questions on the authenticity of the Nov. 23, 2024 press briefing where Duterte said she had contracted an assassin against President Marcos, the First Lady and the former speaker if they succeed in killing her first.
Drilon said there was no question as to its authenticity because even the Vice President referred her controversial remarks.
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