00:00It took the House two months to officially submit an impeachment complaint, so it cannot
00:04insist on rushing the Senate to begin the trial because the jurors slash senators need
00:09time to review the House's complaint.
00:12In a presser earlier today, Senate President Francis Escudero promised a fair trial on
00:16both sides and allayed fears and worries of a perceived danger of the impeachment process
00:21as we hear the full report from our Daniel Manalistas.
00:28President Francis Escudero thumbs down the idea of asking the President for a special
00:32session as some ex-lawmakers suggest the special session is a remedy for the Senate to start
00:38the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte immediately and without delay.
00:44But the Senate President have no intentions requesting the President.
00:48I have no intentions of requesting the President for a special session.
00:52This is not one of the reasons for the Senate to call for a special session.
00:56In addition to this, who wants to have a special session and trial before the election?
01:02Who is pro-anti-VP Sara, we will not listen to you.
01:05We will follow the law.
01:07Why should I change the treatment of this impeachment complaint?
01:12This is not special.
01:14This is not different.
01:15We think that this is just an ordinary impeachment complaint against an impeachable officer.
01:22Escudero believes the impeachment trial might commence after the sauna of President Ferdinand
01:28R. Marcos Jr.
01:30Most likely when the new Congress already enters into its function, that means after
01:35sauna.
01:36Escudero added the impeachment process should not be perceived as a dreadful event because
01:42it is in accordance with the rule of law.
01:45He also addressed a hypothetical scenario in the event those who signed for impeachment,
01:50particularly House lawmakers, are likely to lose from public or voter backlash in the
01:56May midterm polls, might not able to win the coming elections.
02:01Again, that is a subject matter for the impeachment court to decide.
02:05If less than one-third is the winner, the winner, this election is already over, it
02:12will pass to the 20th Congress.
02:14If the proper motion will be made by either side, it will pass to the impeachment court.
02:21For now, a copy of the impeachment complaint has been conveyed to the senators and they
02:27will be given ample time to study and review the complaint.
