Bantug: Pretrial order in impeach trial must be out by Monday or Tuesday

MANILA, Philippines — Senate Secretary Renato Bantug, who will also serve as the clerk of court, said Wednesday that the July 6 start of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial remains achievable, although the pretrial order must be out by Monday or Tuesday.

According to Bantug, the schedule has become increasingly tight as the pretrial ...