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Palace urges neutrality among senator-judges after Robin, Imee's KL trip with Sara
Malacañang urged some senator-judges to remain neutral and avoid showing personal biases in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
This call comes after Senators Imee Marcos and Robin Padilla openly expressed support for Duterte during an event in Kuala Lumpur.
Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro stated that senator-judges should be neutral as they are serving the public, not a single individual.
Senator Padilla was seen on stage at the event declaring Duterte as the next president of the Philippines.
Manila Representative Joel Chua also previously urged senator-judges to remain neutral, noting existing bias.
Constitutionalist Christian Monsod had suggested Senators Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa and Francis Tolentino recuse themselves due to their stances on the case.
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