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Senate signature drive on for VP impeach trial
Four senators have signed a draft resolution urging the Senate to proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, despite a Supreme Court decision.
The signatories include Senators Risa Hontiveros, Francis Pangilinan, Vicente Sotto III, and Bam Aquino.
Senator Hontiveros clarified that the resolution does not aim to defy the Supreme Court but rather to find a way for the Senate to properly act on the impeachment complaint.
The resolution will be presented in an open plenary session on August 6 for discussion.
Senator Pangilinan is overseeing the drafting and circulation of the resolution.
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