Jude Acidre Advocates for Physical Presence in VP Duterte's Impeachment Trial
Jude Acidre: No to online voting for senator-judges in VP Duterte trial

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Jude Acidre, chair of the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education, opposes online voting for senator-judges during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, emphasizing the need for physical presence to ensure proper evaluation of witness testimonies and the gravity of the proceedings.
- 01Acidre argues that physical attendance is crucial for senator-judges to assess witness demeanor and credibility during the impeachment trial.
- 02The House of Representatives voted 257-25-9 to impeach Vice President Duterte, sending Articles of Impeachment to the Senate.
- 03Acidre believes that impeachment proceedings require a higher standard of participation than ordinary legislative functions.
- 04He acknowledges the changing role of technology but insists that it cannot replace the necessity of physical presence in critical constitutional processes.
- 05Acidre stated that the House will respect the Senate's authority while acting as the prosecutor in the impeachment case.
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Jude Acidre, the chair of the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education, has expressed strong opposition to the proposal of allowing online voting for senator-judges in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte. He argues that the seriousness of the impeachment proceedings necessitates the physical presence of senator-judges, particularly during voting, to ensure they can fully engage with and evaluate witness testimonies. Acidre highlighted that the House of Representatives has already voted overwhelmingly to impeach Duterte, with a tally of 257-25-9, and emphasized that the rules require physical attendance for voting on any measure, especially in such a critical constitutional process. He acknowledged the evolution of technology in legislative functions but maintained that impeachment trials are fundamentally different and require direct observation of witness demeanor and credibility. Acidre also affirmed that the House will respect the Senate's role in the trial while fulfilling its prosecutorial duties, urging the Senate to conduct a thorough and fair hearing to maintain public confidence in the process.
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The decision regarding the format of the impeachment trial could affect public confidence in the judicial process.
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