Tongol: Rule bars senator-judges’ comments amid Robin Padilla FB posts

MANILA, Philippines — Senator-judges are bound by the Senate impeachment trial’s sub judice rule prohibiting them from commenting on the merits of the case, Senate impeachment court spokesperson Atty. Regie Tongol said Friday. During a press briefing, Tongol was asked about Sen. Robinhood Padilla’s Facebook post discussing video evidence presented in one of the impeachment