Sen. Imee Marcos Speaks on Archiving of Impeachment Case vs. VP Sara Duterte
IMEE MARCOS – The Senator claimed that the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte is “dead but it’s not really buried”.
The senators have already voted on the fate of the impeachment case against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte following the ruling of the Supreme Court. The high court has declared the Articles of Impeachment against the Vice President as “unconstitutional”.
According to the Supreme Court, its ruling is immediately executory but a motion for reconsideration may be filed. It also clarified that the decision does not dismisses the charges filed against the Vice President.
Prior to the Senate deciding over the impeachment case against the Vice President, some complainants of the impeachment case against Duterte sought for the reversal of the Supreme Court ruling through a motion for reconsideration. The House of Representatives also filed an MR.
Thus, when the Senate discussed the impeachment case, some senators insisted to follow the Supreme Court ruling while others called on their colleagues to exercise prudence and patience to wait for the final verdict of the Supreme Court. The House also made the same appeal to the upper chamber.
However, the senators voted on the motion to archive the impeachment case against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte as introduced by Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chairman Rodante Marcoleta. With 19 votes, the Senate approved the archiving of the case.
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
House Speaker Martin Romualdez called the archiving of the impeachment case against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte a “rushed burial”. He stressed that the filing of the complaint was not done swiftly but the “burial” allegedly was.
Recently, presidential sister and Sen. Imee Marcos who is also a cousin of House Speaker Martin Romualdez spoke about the “burial” of the impeachment case against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. The Senator and the House Speaker are cousins as former First Lady Imelda Marcos and the Speaker’s father, Benjamin “Kokoy” Romualdez are siblings.
According to Sen. Imee Marcos, the impeachment case against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte is alleged “dead but it’s not really buried”. She claimed that it can still be revived if the Supreme Court changes its decision.
Marcos also claimed that they are just following the decision of the Supreme Court. According to her, if there would be a miracle that the 13 Supreme Court justices will reverse their decision, the Senate will follow.
“Kung may himala na mangyari at mag-reverse ang 13 justices, talaga namang susunod kami dun,” Sen. Imee Marcos said.
Based on a report on PhilStar, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte claimed that she really wants the prosecution team and her defense team to lay out all their pieces of evidence. However, she stressed that it will not happen now following the Senate ruling.
Previously, amid siding with the Dutertes, Sen. Imee Marcos denied having a “family feud” with Pres. Bongbong Marcos, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.