WATCH: Juan Ponce Enrile talks about impeachment, Senate’s role

Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile talks to the INQUIRER.net on the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte. — Photo by Ryan Leagogo | INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Whether you like him or not, Juan Ponce Enrile has been a witness to important events that have shaped the country’s history.

He was a central figure during the martial law era in the 1970s; he played a key role in the overthrow of the Marcos dictatorship in 1986, and he remained part of the country’s state of affairs decades after, when his contemporaries had either retired or died.

That’s why it’s no surprise that Enrile’s views on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte and the issues that surround it are well-sought after, him being a veteran of two impeachment proceedings in the Senate.

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Enrile was a senator-judge during the impeachment of former president Joseph Estrada, while he presided over the trial of former Chief Justice Renato Corona as Senate president.

Listen to what he has to say regarding different issues now, as INQUIRER.net talks to him about Duterte’s impeachment and the delay that the proceedings have encountered. /atm