The Senate briefly paused the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, August 4, to honor Filipina tennis star Alex Eala following her historic WTA Tour title victory. Escudero noted that both the prosecution and the defense were united in celebrating Eala’s championship, describing it as a source of pride for the entire nation. Escudero also drew laughter from the session hall after joking about the timing of Eala’s championship match, which concluded early Tuesday. READ: Fake quote card falsely attributed to Alex Eala circulates amid online speculation over green outfitShe then rallied past world No. READ: Cebu archbishop holds up Alex Eala as role model for youth—With John Marwin Elao