Senate sets Sara Duterte impeach trial schedule for September – November

File photo shows Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian (left) and Senate impeachment court Presiding officer Senator Francis Escudero (INQUIRER / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA) MANILA, Philippines – The schedule of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte from September to November was set by the Senate impeachment court on Tuesday. Presiding officer and Senator – judge Francis Escudero announced the trial schedule in the following months as follows: Trial from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m, plenary at 3 p.m. September 8, 9 September 14-16 September 21-23 September 28-30 Whole day trial October 1, 2 October 5-9 October 12-15 No trial to make way for 2027 budget hearings October 16 to November 8 No trial for budget debates in plenary November 9 to 18 READ: Senate approves new schedule for impeachment trial, budget hearings Article continues after this advertisement After the Senate defends its version of the 2027 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. /gsg Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful.