Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said all records and filings related to the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte are now being uploaded to the Senate website to give the public full access to the proceedings.
Gatchalian said the move is aimed at promoting transparency and allowing Filipinos to examine the evidence for themselves instead of relying on information circulating on social media.
“Sisiguraduhin natin na lahat ng dokumento at ebidensya ay makikita ng publiko dahil naka-upload na ang mga ito sa Senate website,” he said.
Gatchalian added that the Senate Secretariat has already been instructed to ensure that documents are uploaded as quickly as they are presented during the trial.
“We invite the public to scrutinize, read, and understand the proceedings for themselves. We realize that while we, at the upper chamber, sit as senator-judges, the ultimate judges of this impeachment proceeding are the Filipino people,” the Senate chief said.
According to Gatchalian, making the records publicly available also helps protect the integrity of the Senate by ensuring that the proceedings remain transparent and open to public scrutiny.IMT
