Palace reminds Senate of their responsibility; shares stance on incidents in Senate

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Malacañang has reminded senators, who will serve as judges for Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, to remember that they are serving the people and not one person alone.  Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro refused on Monday, May 18, to judge whether the Senate is a credible body to serve as an impeachment court, considering that some senators are currently facing cases before the Ombudsman. She reiterated that President Marcos does not need to interfere in the Senate’s mandate, citing the separation of powers. The Palace official also distanced Malacañang from the possible change of leadership in the Senate anew, saying it is their "own internal matter." (via Betheena Unite | MB)  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2026/05/18/senators-must-remember-they-serve-the-public-not-just-one-personpalace   Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5664f6TkaeHgwBly50DWZQ/join  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:01And Yusek, yung sa nalalapit po na impeachment, naniniwala po ba yung Malacanang na magiging credible po yung Senate na

00:08tumayo bilang impeachment court kasi po may mga Senators po tayo na may mga kaso sa Umbudsman and ICC and

00:15other?

00:16Hindi natin mabibigyan ng anumang paghuhusga sa ngayon ang mga magiging Senators Judges. Nasa kanila po yan. Tandaan lamang po

00:25nila na sila ay halal ng bayan. Nung sila ay nangangampanya, nangako sila na sila ay magsisilbi para sa taong

00:32bayan, hindi para sa iisang tao lamang. At yun nga lamang po, huwag sila magsilbi, katulad na sinabi natin, na

00:40maging daan para sa pagtakas ng dapat na managot.

00:42And on another topic po, as the impeachment proceedings officially starts, hopefully today, ano ang pakiusap ng palasyo sa mga

00:51Senators na tatayong judges? Kasi alam naman po natin na maraming kaalyado si Vice President Sara Duterte sa Senado.

01:00Alam naman po natin ang impeachment trial ay trabaho po ito at mandato po ito sa Senado. Hindi po kailangan

01:09na makialam ang Pangulo sa sinabing mandato ng Senado dahil meron po tayong separation of powers.

01:17Ang dapat lang po siguro laging, natin tandaan-daan, hindi lang mga Senado, hindi lang sa Senado at Senador, kundi

01:25tayo mismo mga Pilipino.

01:27Ang dapat na managot, ay nga sa Pangulo, ay dapat na managot. So, huwag na lamang siguro maging daan ang

01:35sinuman sa pagtakas ng mga dapat na managot.

01:39Kasi nagkaroon po ng change of leadership. And I don't know kung makakaroon ba ulit today.

01:46Ano po ang reaction ng Pangulo po dun sa pagpapalit po, considering na ngayon na yun, sisimula na yung impeachment

01:55trial po sa Senado?

01:56Ang pagpapalit ng liderato sa Senado ay kanila po yung aktividad.

02:01So, wala naman po kinalaman ng Pangulo kung magpapalit sila ng liderato o hindi.

02:06So, saka kanila po yan. Nasa Senado po yan.

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