PHThe Philippine Senate has approved a new schedule for impeachment trials and budget hearings scheduled for September and October 2026. The schedule includes multiple days dedicated to impeachment proceedings in the mornings and budget hearings and legislative sessions in the afternoons, with several full-day budget hearing sessions. The October schedule features extended impeachment trials and additional days for budget hearings. This comes as the Senate functions as an impeachment court, currently trying Vice President Sara Duterte, while also reviewing the country's 2027 spending plan. The Senate has relaxed previous restrictions by allowing committee meetings and hearings during plenary sessions, specifically for the finance committee and its subcommittees.
Bias read (Center): The article presents factual information about the Senate's approval of a procedural schedule without overtly favoring any political side. It reports on the structure and timing of impeachment trials and budget hearings without commentary on the political implications or outcomes of these actions. S
