Manila: Vice President Sara Duterte has until 7 p.m. Monday to file her answer to the Articles of Impeachment before the Senate impeachment court. In an advisory, the Office of the Senate Secretary stated that Duterte may submit her answer personally, through counsel, or by electronic mail within the 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. filing period on June 1. The advisory specified that Duterte or members of her legal team may address the media only in designated rooms if they choose to grant interviews or issue a statement.

According to Philippines News Agency, the Senate formally convened as an impeachment court on May 18 and adopted the rules that will govern Duterte's trial. In a Facebook live session, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano dismissed claims that the majority bloc's proposed amendment to the Senate rules on remote participation was connected to the impeachment proceedings. Cayetano emphasized, "There is no truth to claims that the amendment to this rule is connected to an amendment to the impeachment rule. Why? First of all, we have already adopted the impeachment rules. If we change those, they will still have to be published and that will take time."

Cayetano further clarified that the ongoing discussion is about a Senate rule and not related to the impeachment process. "There is no truth to posts claiming that this has something to do with the impeachment," he added.