House urges Senate to start VP Sara's impeachment sooner

House Deputy Majority Leader Lorenz Defensor has urged the Senate to start the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte sooner than scheduled in July, citing public demand and emphasizing that securing a conviction is possible regardless of her attendance.

Defensor highlighted the importance of the upcoming impeachment trial becoming an election issue for senators and expressed confidence in his preferred Article of Impeachment leading to a conviction.

Former President Rodrigo Duterte's comments about killing senators were seen by Defensor as part of the defense strategy for Vice President Duterte’s trial, suggesting that such remarks are aimed at normalizing violence among Filipinos.