Closed roads, police deployment set for Sara Duterte's impeachment trial

Pasay City is preparing for significant disruptions as it implements temporary road closures near the Senate, beginning Monday, July 6, to accommodate the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The Pasay Traffic and Parking Management Office announced that both northbound and southbound lanes of Diokno Boulevard, from Seaside Boulevard to Atang Dela Rama Street, will be closed on scheduled trial days.

These closures are slated to be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and could extend for seven to eight months, depending on the trial's progression. Motorists are advised to use Macapagal Boulevard as an alternative route. The trial days are initially set for Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays through July 28, after which the schedule will shift to Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address.

Security will be heightened with the deployment of around 6,000 police personnel around the Senate. Philippine National Police spokesperson Col. Allen Rae Co stated that no request for personnel inside the Senate has been received, but a comprehensive security plan is in place, with ongoing intelligence monitoring for potential threats. The PNP will conduct a final coordinating conference for security preparations.

Vice President Duterte is facing four articles of impeachment, accusing her of grave threat, misuse of confidential funds, graft and corruption, and unexplained wealth. Conviction on any article could lead to her removal from office and disqualification from public service, provided it garners a two-thirds vote from the Senate impeachment court. Duterte has denied all allegations.

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This afternoon, the PNP will be conducting a final coordinating conference among all units for the final preparation of our security plan.