Senate Sets Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial Schedule for September-November

The Philippine Senate has set the schedule for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte from September to November. The Senate impeachment court announced the trial schedule on Tuesday. Presiding officer and Senator – judge Francis Escudero announced the trial schedule in the following months. After the Senate defends its version of the 2027 national budget, the impeachment trial will return to its “regular programming” on November 19, 20, or November 24. Duterte’s trial schedule coincides with that of the second regular session of Congress, as well as its hearings on the 2027 national budget.