If Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial is delayed until July, witnesses could withdraw and evidence might be tampered with, a House prosecutor warned.

A directive from Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero to set up the administrative support group for the impeachment court that will try Vice President Sara Duterte has set the process in motion and the trial could be finished by the end of June,

One could already get a hint of the fate that awaits Vice President Sara Duterte at the Senate, which would transform into an impeachment court for her trial on several charges, including betrayal of public trust.

It would be a grave neglect of duty should concurrent senators fail to dwell on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte before the chamber transition into 20th Congress. This was according to Deputy Minority Leader Sen.

The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is not expected to take more than three months, Senate President Francis Escudero said on Tuesday, adding that the verdict on the articles of impeachment filed against the country’s second top official is more likely to be announced by October 2025.

The House of Representatives has deployed 134 individuals as part of the Impeachment Secretariat which will provide support services to House prosecutors in the forthcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Thursday emphasized that the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte should be done in accordance with laws and procedures to avoid "more delays" in the future.

The Senate has proposed to begin the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on July 30, following a structured pre-trial process to ensure a fair and orderly proceeding, Senate President Francis Escudero announced in a press briefing on Thursday.

Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero has released the initial timetable for procedures related to the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, setting the tentative start of the trial on July 30.

Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said Sunday there have been no discussions with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. regarding the impending impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

The Palace on Wednesday said the Senate majority may proceed with sending a letter requesting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to order the convening of a special session for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.

Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday reaffirmed her stance on the Senate’s constitutional duty to convene as an impeachment court to hear the case against Vice President Sara Duterte,