MANILA, Philippines — The Makati Business Club called on senators to prioritize constitutional duty and national interest over partisan politics in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
In a statement from the business group late Sunday night, the business group said the “unprecedented drama and chaos” on May 11 had severely damaged the credibility of the Senate as an institution.
“The Makati Business Club respectfully reminds all our Senators that the people elected you to serve the people and not pursue personal, political, or business interests,” the business group said.
As for the Senate President, MBC said that restoring the Senate’s credibility depended largely on the Senate President acting as a “moral compass, administrative guardian and public face of the institution.”
“If the public perceives the Senate President as someone who is purely partisan, and does not possess the necessary independence and moral ascendancy that such a position requires, public confidence in the institution is eroded,” the business group said.
“At this important moment, we encourage senators to remain guided by the Constitution, uphold institutional responsibility, and keep the broader national interest at the center of the process”, they added.
