Update on Senate over SC Ruling on Impeachment Articles of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte
SENATE – SP Chiz Escudero announced that they will discuss the ruling of the Supreme Court on Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment on August 6.
The Supreme Court declared the Articles of Impeachment against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte “unconstitutional”. According to the high court, the impeachment complaint against the Vice President did not follow the one year ban rule.
The decision of the Supreme Court elicited different reactions from the people. It also sparked doubts as to whether or not the Senate will proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte.
The Supreme Court ruling was released over a week prior to the date when the trial is expected to start. Previously, Senator Joel Villanueva claimed that some senators agreed that they will start the trial on August 4.
Following the ruling of the Supreme Court, the spokesperson of the Senate said the impeachment court will vote on whether or not to push through with Vice Pres. Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.
After the opening of the 20th Congress on Monday, July 28, the senators had their first caucus today. Based on a report on GMA News, Senate Pres. Chiz Escudero announced that the senators have agreed to discuss the Supreme Court ruling on the impeachment case of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte on August 6.
According to Escudero, they have agreed to decide on the matter next week so the senators will have “ample and sufficient time” to study the decision of the high court. The Supreme Court declared the Articles of Impeachment against Duterte “unconstitutional” with a 13-0 voting among the justices.
“It was agreed in caucus that the matter will be decided upon by the Senate on August 6, 2025, when we open session on that date in order to afford ample and sufficient time to the members to study the 97-page Supreme Court decision,” the SP said.
Based on the report, the Supreme Court also found that the articles of impeachment violated the right of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte to due process. Amid its decision and findings, the Court emphasized that its ruling does not dismisses the impeachment charges filed against the Vice President.
The decision of the court was in response to the petition filed by Duterte and Atty. Israelito Torreon among others seeking for the dismissal of the impeachment case against the Vice President. Previously, Senate Pres. Chiz Escudero aired his personal stand on the SC ruling over the impeachment case of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte.