Senate President Francis Escudero has asserted that the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) recommendation to file complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte will have no impact on the upcoming impeachment trial.
Escudero emphasized that the issue has no bearing on the impeachment proceedings, stating, “Walang epekto yun sa napipintong impeachment proceedings, walang bearing yun at walang kinalaman yun dun.” He further clarified that both the NBI’s recommendation and the impeachment process could proceed simultaneously, without one influencing the other.
In his statement, Escudero reassured the public that the Senate’s handling of the impeachment trial would remain unaffected by the developments in the investigation. “Pwede magpatuloy yun ng sabay, pwedeng mauna, pwedeng masunod. Wala siyang bearing sa impeachment proceedings na isasagawa ng Senado,” he added.
The Vice President faces increasing scrutiny following the NBI’s actions, but the Senate remains firm on keeping the impeachment process separate and unaffected by the external developments.
