Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday morning said that no resolution seeking to dismiss the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte has been filed yet.

At a press conference, Escudero explained that the Senate could not act on anything that has not yet been formally filed.

“I refuse to discuss a piece of paper that has not been filed,” the Senate president said.

Senate President Chiz Escudero says no resolution seeking to dismiss the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte has been filed yet: “Hanggat walang pina-file, wala kaming maaaksyunan.”

Last Wednesday, Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa admitted that he was behind one of the draft Senate resolutions seeking to dismiss Duterte’s impeachment case.

Dela Rosa said that he would still evaluate if he would file his own version of the resolution, noting that some senators have also made their own drafts, which may all be incorporated into one.

The document which has been circulating on social media is allegedly seeking the declaration of Duterte's impeachment case as "de facto" dismissed "by operation of the 1987 Constitution."

Duterte was impeached by the House of Representatives on February 5, with over 200 lawmakers endorsing the complaint against her. She was accused of betrayal of public trust, culpable violation of the constitution, graft and corruption, and other high crimes.

—AOL, GMA Integrated News

Source: GMA Network.