INQToday: Senate convenes as impeachment court after move to dismiss case vs Duterte

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:

Senate convenes as impeachment court after move to dismiss case vs Duterte

The impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte progresses now that the 22 senators of the 19th Congress have officially taken their oath as senator-judges.

This development transpired during the chamber’s Tuesday plenary session after they convened into an impeachment court.

Pimentel-led panel to decide fate of reso halting Sara Duterte trial

The fate of the resolution seeking to terminate the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte now rests with the Senate’s justice panel, headed by Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III.

In an ambush interview on Tuesday, Senate President Francis Escudero was pressed to reveal how the Senate would act on the resolution filed by Sen. Robinhood Padilla, with only two session days remaining in the 19th Congress.

Sara Duterte heads to Malaysia on a ‘personal trip’

Vice President Sara Duterte has left for Malaysia on a personal trip with her family, said the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Tuesday.

Duterte’s trip takes place ahead of her impeachment trial before the Senate, which is expected to convene as an impeachment court on June 11.

ICC public counsel rebuts Duterte’s bid to void court’s jurisdiction

The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Office of Public Counsel for Victims (OPCV) has formally requested that former President Rodrigo Duterte’s claims regarding the tribunal’s non-jurisdiction over the Philippines be dismissed.

In a 27-page document dated June 9, Principal Counsel Paolina Massida — who was appointed to represent the collective interests of potential victims — submits that the defense challenge should be dismissed.