Ridon says any further Senate leadership change won’t affect trial

Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon —PHOTO FROM TERRY RIDON/FACEBOOK

MANILA, Philippines — Despite rumors of another leadership change in the Senate—just one week after Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s election—a member of the prosecution team believes any further shake-ups would not affect the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte.

In an online interview on Monday, Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon said he would not like to comment on something that has not happened yet. However, Ridon said that the only change that would happen, should a new Senate President be elected, is that he or she would have to take an oath as the presiding officer.

When the Senate convenes as an impeachment court, the Senate President takes an oath as the presiding officer. Cayetano did this earlier, taking his oath before Sen. Camille Villar when the Senate transitioned into an impeachment court.

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