During Press Briefing, Malacañang Asked about Possible Impeachment Case vs. VP Sara Duterte
Malacañang reiterates the previous remarks of President Bongbong Marcos when asked about the possible impeachment case versus Vice President Sara Duterte.
The impeachment complaint filed against Vice Pres. Duterte was archived by the Senate. The decision came after the Supreme Court released its ruling that the impeachment complaint is unconstitutional.
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According to the high court, the impeachment complaint against the Vice President did not abide by the one year ban rule. The judges ruled that a fresh impeachment complaint may only be filed against the Vice President after February 5.
Amid the calls to start the impeachment trial, the Senate archived the impeachment case versus Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. Nineteen senators voted in favor of the motion to archive the impeachment case while only four (4) senators including then-Senate Minority Leader Tito Sotto opposed the motion.
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Here are the senators who voted in favor and against the archiving of the impeachment complaint against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte:
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
Robin Padilla
Erwin Tulfo
Raffy Tulfo
Joel Villanueva
Camille Villar
Mar Villar
Juan Miguel Zubiri
Bam Aquino
Risa Hontiveros
Kiko Pangilinan
Tito Sotto
Now-Senate President Pro Tempore
Ping Lacson said that he and Senate Pres. Tito Sotto will revive the impeachment case against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte if the SC changes its ruling
. The decision of the chamber earned different reactions.
Recently,
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan
(BAYAN) chairperson Teddy Casiño confirmed the possibility that they might file a fresh impeachment complaint against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte next year.
the BAYAN chairperson said.
However, Teddy Casiño claimed that the Supreme Court added several rules in the filing of an impeachment complaint, thus, they still need to study it. Recently, Malacañang was asked about Pres. Bongbong Marcos over the possibility of a fresh impeachment complaint being filed against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte.
“Sa ngayon hindi pa isyu sa Pangulo ang impeachment laban kay VP Sara
,” Castro said.
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Based on the
post
, Usec. Claire Castro also recalled the previous remarks of Marcos Jr. The Malacañang official stressed that there’s no exemption on accountability.
“Pero sinabi niya noon pa, kung dapat managot, dapat panagutin. Wala dapat sini-sino
,” the Malacañang press official said.
Sara Duterte reacted to the possible filing of a fresh impeachment complaint against her