Photo taken on May 18, 2026 shows senators donning impeachment robes as the Senate convenes as an impeachment court for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Duterte faces allegations of misusing confidential funds, amassing unexplained wealth, bribing officials of the Department of Education, and issuing threats against President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and his family. (INQUIRER / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA)
MANILA, Philippines— Despite space limitations, the Senate will still allocate 150 seats to the public for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
The Senate, acting as an impeachment court, is set to commence the trial proper at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 6.
“We don’t have much space left, but we’re accommodating 150 people from the public,” Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian told reporters in Filipino as he led a walkthrough ahead of the trial on Tuesday.
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