Escudero urges Senate to avoid commenting on VP Duterte's potential impeachment

Senate President Francis Escudero on Wednesday advised his colleagues in the Upper Chamber to refrain from issuing remarks regarding potential impeachment moves against Vice President Sara Duterte.

Escudero emphasized that any impeachment proceedings must be addressed by Senators only once they arrive at the Senate, stressing their role as impartial judges.

Vice President Duterte claimed her 'friends' in the House of Representatives are openly discussing her possible impeachment, but she remains unbothered and attributes these efforts to political motives.

House Deputy Majority Leader Erwin Tulfo previously denied that impeachment discussions occurred during recent leadership meetings, though Escudero acknowledged that time would be wasted on such moves if they materialize.

Duterte resigned from her position as education secretary in June and was replaced by Sen. Juan Edgardo Angara after her resignation took effect in July, marking a significant rift between her and the Marcos administration following her departure.