00:00Expect a robust and fiery clash in arguments when diametrically opposed views on the impeachment of the sitting vice president collide in tomorrow's Senate session.
00:09And as our Daniel Manalastas reports, the VP impeachment issue may well be put to bed after tomorrow's anticipated verbal spar.
00:18The fate of the impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte might be decided tomorrow by the Senate.
00:25As expected, the Senators will tackle the Supreme Court ruling on VP's impeachment and possibly will put into vote on whether to abide or not.
00:37Senator Erwin Tulfo said he already has a decision. He also consulted his brother, Senator Rafi Tulfo.
00:44Pag dito ka sa kaliwa, magagalit yung sa kanan. Dito ka sa kanan, magagalit yung kaliwa. So we just have to make the best out of it and then find a very good explanation why we voted or why I voted and why I made this decision.
01:01But for now, there is a motion for reconsideration filed by the House of Representatives at the Supreme Court to reverse the ruling.
01:08Depende na yung bukas, I think sa butuhan ng mga pag-uusapan sa plenary and then, I mean, the Supreme Court will change its mind and then the Supreme Court said go ahead with the impeachment trial, then the Senate will abide now according to our caucus last time.
01:31For Sen. Risa Honte Veros, the impeachment trial should push through. She also believes to wait for the decision of the SC first on the motion filed by the House.
01:42For Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, because of the motion for reconsideration filed, he appealed to the Supreme Court to consider the suggestion of retired Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban to issue a status quo and the order and to call for oral arguments.
01:59Well, for Sen. Ronald de la Rosa, a non-Duterte ally, debate isn't needed.
02:05Sa akin, hindi ako lawyer, as I've said, pero naniwala ako that nobody is supreme and above the Supreme Court.
02:14Except God. God lang. I don't think so. Case closed, as far as I'm concerned.
02:22Daniel Manalastas from the National TV for a new and better Philippines.
