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Ping Lacson Gives Gentle Caution to Fellow Senator-Judges on Filing of Motions in VP Duterte’s Impeachment Trial

Senator-judges should leave the filing of motions and pleadings related to the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte to the prosecution and defense teams.

This was the gentle caution made Sunday by Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson to his fellow senator judges, as he maintained that their job is to make a ruling based on the arguments by the prosecution and defense.

“VP Impeachment Jurisdiction: A gentle caution to senator-judges of the impeachment court – we should leave the filing of all motions and pleadings to the prosecution and defense teams. Our job is to listen to their arguments and counter-arguments and make a ruling,” he said in a post on X.

In Filipino: Ping Lacson, Nagbigay ng Gentle Caution sa Kapwa Senator-Judges sa Paghain ng Mosyon sa Impeachment Case vs VP Duterte

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Ping Lacson: Only Senator-Judges, Not Presiding Officer, Can Decide Not to Make Public Comments on VP Impeachment Case

It is only the senator-judges, and not the presiding judge of the Senate impeachment court, who can decide to refrain from making public comments on the issues surrounding the pending trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, incoming Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Sunday.

This was after impeachment court spokesman Reginald Tongol was quoted in reports as saying the senator-judges will not yet be prohibited from making such public comments.

“Only the senator-judges, not the presiding officer – after agreeing among themselves, or at least a majority of them – can decide not to make public comments on issues pertaining to the impeachment case,” he said in a post on X.

In Filipino: Ping Lacson: Senator-Judges Lang ang Pwedeng Magpasiya sa Pagkomento sa VP Impeachment Case

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