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By Christine O. Avendaño
Philippine Daily Inquirer

The Senate is not under any pressure to complete the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona, which begins on January 16, within a certain time frame, or to deliver a specific verdict, according to Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile.

In a radio interview Sunday, Enrile cautioned both Malacañang and the Supreme Court against meddling in the impeachment trial of the Chief Justice.

The Senate President said that no one could dictate terms on him, “only God and the people.”

But he conceded, “The only one that can stop us is the might of the military.”

He said he did not think the high court would heed a petition to issue a temporary restraining order against the Senate trial.

It is the Senate that is tasked to conduct the trial and neither the executive nor the judiciary could dictate the  outcome or time frame of the  exercise, declared Enrile.

The Senate President assured the public that he would “not side with anyone,” saying  he respected both the executive branch and the Supreme Court.

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