Sen. Robinhood Padilla 鈥� File photo from Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� Sen. Robin Padilla confirmed on Monday that he has also drafted a separate resolution seeking the dismissal of the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte.
So far, Padilla said he is the only author of the resolution but he is hoping to get the support of his colleagues, especially from the so-called Duterte bloc.
鈥淚t was just me, it was just my resolution,鈥澛� he told reporters in Filipino.
Asked if his resolution would be included in the draft resolution of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, Padilla said: 鈥淚鈥檓 still waiting for them.鈥�
Dela Rosa earlier owned up to a draft聽 resolution, declaring the 鈥渄e facto dismissal of the impeachment case against Duterte.
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Although he refused to discuss the content of his resolution, Padilla answered 鈥渙f course鈥� when asked if it was also seeking the dismissal of聽 the impeachment case聽 against Duterte.
He also denied there was a concerted effort from the known allies of Duterte and her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte聽 Duterte, to stop the impeachment bid against the Vice President.
鈥淲e鈥檙e for Duterte,鈥澛� Padilla said, 鈥淚sn鈥檛 that clear? Even if you burn me right here, I鈥檇 still reek of Rodrigo Roa Duterte, right? But my draft has nothing to do with the draft of this person or that person. It鈥檚 mine 鈥� my own.鈥� /das