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MANILA, Philippines — What happens if Vice President Sara Duterte refuses to show up at her impeachment trial?
Resolution No. 39, or the Rules of Procedure on Impeachment Trials, dated March 23, 2011, which governs impeachment proceedings in the Senate, says that an impeached official’s absence at the Senate impeachment trial would not delay the proceedings.
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano himself said the resolution would continue to apply during Duterte’s impeachment trial, along with the supplementary application of the Rules of the Senate and the revised Rules of Court when applicable.
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