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Escudero: No Marcos order to delay Sara Duterte impeachment trial
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero clarified that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. did not order the postponement of the reading of impeachment raps against Vice President Sara Duterte.
Escudero stated that the decision to move the reading from June 2 to June 11 was made after a Legislative-Executive Development Council (LEDAC) meeting and upon consultation with some senators.
He mentioned that Speaker Martin Romualdez was informed of the postponement through a letter he sent.
The Senate President also dismissed any connection between the delay and his bid to retain his leadership in the upcoming 20th Congress, noting the differing composition of the next Congress.
The postponement was decided to prioritize the administration's legislative agenda before the 19th Congress adjourns on June 14.
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