Before the trial, the Senate must provide Duterte with a copy of the articles of impeachment, giving her 10 days to respond. If the Senate does this when session resumes on June 2, there is a high possibility the trial will spill over into the 20th Congress, as only six session days remain.

House leaders slammed as an attempt to “evade accountability” Vice President Sara Duterte’s petition before the Supreme Court seeking to nullify the impeachment complaint elevated to the Senate and stop the impeachment trial from proceeding.