South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 2 hrs ago
Philippine Senate deadlock deepens after Estrada arrest, complicating Sara Duterte’s trial
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Philippine Senate deadlock deepens after Estrada arrest, complicating Sara Duterte’s trial
The arrest of Philippine Senator Jinggoy Estrada has deepened a stand-off in the Senate, leaving the chamber split between two 11-member blocs and raising the risk of a wider political crisis, analysts told This Week in Asia.
They warned the stalemate could stall legislation, delay military appointments and complicate Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment trial, leaving the Senate’s basic ability to do business hostage to a factional power struggle.
Estrada, chairman of the Senate...
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