“I feel so relieved that we need not go through the protracted and litigious process of a Senate impeachment trial. At least two-thirds of the Senate should vote in favor of convicting an impeachable official like Sereno for her to be ousted. “We might as well not bring the impeachment complaint to the Senate anymore so we won’t have a constitutional crisis. It is a lot of work,” Umali said. I can now focus on my legislative work,” Umali added.

Source: Manila Times May 13, 2018 16:30 UTC