FACT CHECK: VP Sara, Chiz Escudero NOT ‘stripped of power’
Several Facebook pages and a YouTube channel claimed that the Supreme Court has removed Vice President Sara Duterte and Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero from office. This is false.
Several Facebook pages and a YouTube channel claimed that the Supreme Court has removed Vice President Sara Duterte and Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero from office. This is false.
May YouTube video at Facebook posts na nagsasabing hindi na mai-impeach si Vice President Sara Duterte dahil nag-resign ang maraming senador at tinanggal sa pagka-Senate president si Chiz Escudero. Hindi ito totoo.
Multiple posts claim that Vice President Sara Duterte will no longer be impeached after several senators resigned and Senate President Chiz Escudero was "stripped of power." These are false.
Hindi makauuwi sa Pilipinas si dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa tulong ni Senate President Chiz Escudero, taliwas sa isang kumakalat na video.
Social media posts claimed that the impeachment trial against VP Sara Duterte will no longer continue. This is not true.
Senate President Chiz Escudero did not help former president Rodrigo Duterte return to the Philippines, contrary to the claim in a TikTok video.
A YouTube video claimed that Senate President Chiz Escudero has junked the impeachment case against VP Sara Duterte. This is false.
The Dutertes are marshalling all their forces to block the impeachment trial. Their battle strategy is not to gather enough votes to block the conviction of the vice president but to PREVENT the convening of the impeachment court and the holding of the trial.
Integrity is not one of Chiz’s talents. We can make him know there is a price to it.
Escudero: Walang sinabing immediately ang Saligang Batas. Ang sinabi ng Saligang Batas ay “shall forthwith proceed with trial.”Dictionary’s definition of forthwith: immediately, directly, instantly, now, without any delay, right away, straightaway, straight off, at once.