00:00Following the National Bureau of Investigation's recommendation to file criminal charges against
00:05Vice President Sara Duterte for grave threats and inciting to sedition, which stems from
00:11controversial statements she made against President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., First
00:16Lady Lisa Araneta Marcos, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Senate President Francis
00:22Chis Escudero stated that this development does not affect the impeachment trial proceedings.
00:29He emphasized that the trial can proceed simultaneously as it has no bearing on the impeachment process.
00:36The Senate President stressed that the impeachment trial is not like Senate investigations to
00:41issue subpoenas for evidence or witnesses.
00:44Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino acknowledged that the impeachment
00:50issue is interfering with the numerous problems the country is currently facing.
