Camp of VP Duterte ready for possible impeach raps as ban nears end

SC affirms: Impeachment vs VP Sara Duterte unconstitutional

MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court, in a ruling announced on Thursday, January 29, upheld its 2025 decision that barred the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. The High Court has denied the motion for reconsideration filed by the House of Representatives that sought the reversal of the 2025 decision. Rappler’s Jairo Bolledo reports. – Rappler.com

De Lima: SC ruling infringes on Congress power to set impeachment procedure

"By redefining what constitutes the ‘initiation’ of impeachment and by converting legislative inaction into a constitutionally operative act, the Court has cros

Camp of VP Duterte ready for possible impeach raps as ban nears end

MANILA, Philippines — The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte is prepared for any impeachment complaint that may be filed against her once the one-year ban imposed by the Supreme Court (SC) expires in February. “‘The lawyers have been preparing. They were hired as early as the fourth quarter of 2023, when one of the members of the House of Representatives announced that they would file a case against me,” she said in a mix of Filipino and Englis…

Ex-justice Azcuna: SC didn't scrap 'express lane' for impeachment

The Supreme Court (SC) did not remove the second mode or the faster way of filing impeachment complaints against high-ranking government officials, retired Supreme Court associate justice Adolfo Azcuna said Friday.

Sara thanks legal team, supporters after SC junks impeach bid

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte thanked her legal team and her supporters after the Supreme Court decided with finality that her impeachment case filed at the House of Representatives was unconstitutional.In a unanimous ruling issued on Thursday, the Court reiterated that Duterte's fourth impeachment complaint violated her due process.."Yes, unang pasalamat ko sa Diyos, Pangalawang pasasalamat ko ay sa mga abogado na nagtulong-…

How the House may revise impeachment rules after SC Duterte ruling

The House of Representatives may have to consider revising its rules governing impeachment proceedings after the Supreme Court clarified several technicalities in its final ruling on Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment.