Sen. Imee Marcos Speaks on Vice Pres. Sara Duterte following Senate Ruling
IMEE MARCOS – The Presidential Sister claimed that she keeps in touch with Vice President Sara Duterte who is fond of sending Biblical quotes.
The Senate has ruled to archive the impeachment case against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte and Senate Minority Leader Tito Sotto could only pray for “God to have mercy” on the decision of the chamber over Duterte’s impeachment case. He attempted to table the motion to dismiss by Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Rodante Marcoleta but he lost.
Sotto’s motion only gained five (5) votes from his fellow senators. Before proceeding to vote on Marcoleta’s motion, the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chairman agreed to change his motion to the archiving of the impeachment case against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte.
Several senators cited the Supreme Court ruling as “immediately executory” while some senators asked their colleagues to exercise prudence and patience amid a pending Motion for Reconsideration filed by the House of Representatives. The House earlier made the same plea to the Senate.
The Senate moved to vote on the motion of Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Rodante Marcoleta to archive the impeachment case against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. His motion gained the vote of the majority.
YES
- Alan Peter Cayetano
- Pia Cayetano
- Ronald Dela Rosa
- JV Ejercito
- Francis Escudero
- Jinggoy Estrada
- Sherwin Gatchalian
- Bong Go
- Lito Lapid
- Loren Legarda
- Rodante Marcoleta
- Imee Marcos
- Robinhood Padilla
- Erwin Tulfo
- Raffy Tulfo
- Joel Villanueva
- Camille Villar
- Mark Villar
- Juan Miguel Zubiri
NO
- Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV
- Risa Hontiveros
- Francis Pangilinan
- Vicente “Tito” Sotto III
ABSTAIN
- Panfilo “Ping” Lacson
According to Sen. Imee Marcos who is a close ally of the Duterte family and a member of the Duterte bloc in the Senate, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte thanked God over the Senate ruling. Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, she confirmed that they keep in touch.
Presidential sister and Sen. Imee Marcos claimed that she and Vice Pres. Sara Duterte usually communicate through an exchange of messages. Based on the report, she claimed that the Vice President is fond of sharing Biblical quotations and sending Bibles.
“Text-text lang. Papadala ng biblical quotation. Mahilig yun magpadala ng bibliya eh,” Sen. Imee Marcos said.
The senators had the chance to explain their vote on the motion of Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Rodante Marcoleta. Recently, House Speaker Martin Romualdez reacted to the Senate calling the archiving of the impeachment case against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte a “rushed burial”.