Why would the Senate be pressed to immediately act on the Articles of Impeachment filed against Vice President Sara Duterte when the House of Representatives took more than two months to act on it? Senate President Francis Escudero blurted out this question when he was asked on Thursday to explain why the Senate did not immediately act on the Articles of Impeachment upon their arrival in the Senate on Wednesday

A Philippine official says Vice President Sara Duterte has been impeached by the House of Representatives after more than the required number of legislators signed a petition to remove her from office.