Key facts
- A citizen watchdog group named Bantay Senado has been launched in the Philippines.
- The group will monitor the impeachment trial of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio.
- Bantay Senado aims to ensure the trial is conducted transparently and fairly.
A citizen watchdog group, named Bantay Senado, has been launched in the Philippines with the stated aim of monitoring the impeachment trial of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio. The coalition, comprised of members of civil society, was established on Monday. Its stated purpose is to help ensure that the impeachment trial is conducted transparently, fairly, and promptly, in accordance with constitutional and legal standards. This initiative comes amid existing political turmoil within the Senate, which has raised public doubts about the fairness and constitutionality of the impeachment proceedings.