Senate of the Philippines.
MANILA, Philippines – The robes for the senator-judges at the moment are ready—simply awaiting their use within the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
“All sewn and delivered (besides for 2 which can be awaiting supply),” Senate Secretary Atty. Renato Bantug mentioned in a Viber message on Thursday when requested for an replace about their impeachment preparations.
The Home of Representatives has additionally been knowledgeable of its room assignments, based on Bantug.
In relation to finances, the Senate official mentioned, it will be “very, very minimal” because the chamber would simply be spending primarily on the robes and entry passes for guests.
The gown, for example, solely prices round P7,000 every.
“Nicely, throughout the finances naman. Rounded off, 7k per gown,” Bantug mentioned in one other message to reporters.
“The remainder naman are tools and provides that we have already got in our stock,” he additionally mentioned.
Senate President Francis Escudero earlier estimated the bills for the impeachment trial to be lower than one million pesos solely, excluding lawyer charges.
As to the impeachment guidelines, Bantug mentioned it’s nonetheless up for dialogue.
If the plan pushes by means of, the Senate will convene as an impeachment court docket on June 2. The trial, then again, is scheduled to start out on July 30.
The Home impeached Duterte on February 5 over alleged misuse and malversation of the confidential funds of her workplace and the Division of Training, which she beforehand headed, her alleged failure to reveal all her properties in her assertion of belongings, in addition to her alleged assassination plot towards President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., his spouse Liza Araneta-Marcos, and Speaker Martin Romualdez.
Shortly after impeaching the Vice President, the Home instantly transmitted the Articles of Impeachment to the Senate however the latter adjourned its session on the identical day with out tackling the case towards Duterte.
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