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Adrian Ayalin

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MANILA — An anti-corruption coalition hopes the Supreme Court will call for oral arguments on the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte after the SC took note of a letter filed in August seeking debate on the ruling that it was unconstitutional.The Supreme Court in July ruled that that the impeachment case violated a constitutional ban on initiating impeachment proceedings more than once against the same official in the same year.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/25/supreme-court-duterte-impeachment-articles-unconstitutional-1601">Supreme Court blocks VP Sara Duterte&#x27;s impeachment trial </a></div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/4/house-appeals-supreme-court-ruling-on-sara-duterte-impeachment-1610">The House of Representatives</a> filed a motion for reconsideration on the ruling while members of the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/8/makabayan-others-formally-ask-sc-to-reconsider-vp-sara-impeachment-ruling-1504">Makabayan bloc filed theirs</a> along with representatives of activist groups.Taumbayan Ayaw sa Magnanakaw at Abusado Network Alliance, or TAMA NA, in August wrote the Supreme Court to raise their objections to the ruling and to call for public oral arguments on issues raised against the decision.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/11/5th-motion-for-reconsideration-seeks-to-reverse-nullification-of-sara-duterte-impeachment-complaint-1717">Fifth motion for reconsideration seeks to reverse Supreme Court ruling on Sara Duterte impeachment </a></div>TAMA NA posted on Facebook a copy of the notice from the Supreme Court en banc signed by Clerk of Court Marife Lomibao-Cuevas.In a notice, the Supreme Court en banc noted TAMA NA&#x27;s letter dated August 5, which expressed strong opposition to the decision declaring the articles of impeachment against Duterte as unconstitutional.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/6/senators-voting-on-marcoleta-motion-to-archive-sara-duterte-impeachment-1906">Senate archives Sara Duterte impeachment case </a></div>&quot;At the very least, we can now confirm that the Supreme Court did tackle the related cases again,&quot; TAMA NA said in its post. &quot;We hope that the High Court will issue a new decision on the matter soon.&quot;TAMA NA and other groups opposed to the decision, held a protest in front of the Supreme Court in August asking for the nullification of its decision and for the impeachment process to proceed.&quot;Sa bigat ng impact ng desisyon ng korte, nararapat na magpatawag ng mga sesyon ang korte para sa publikong oral argument hinggil sa nasabing kaso upang higit na mapag-usapan ang iba’t ibang perspektiba hinggil dito,&quot; the group said in its letter in August.(The heavy impact of the court decision makes it right for the court to call a session for public oral arguments on the case to fully discuss the different perspectives on it)

In a notice, the Supreme Court en banc noted Taumbayan Ayaw sa Magnanakaw at Abusado Network Alliance's letter dated August 5, which expressed strong opposition to the decision declaring the articles of impeachment against Duterte as unconstitutional.

In a notice, the Supreme Court en banc noted Taumbayan Ayaw sa Magnanakaw at Abusado Network Alliance's letter dated August 5, which expressed strong opposition to the decision declaring the articles of impeachment against Duterte as unconstitutional.

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Anti-corruption alliance hopeful for oral arguments on VP Duterte impeachment

Adrian Ayalin,

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Published Oct 17, 2025 02:42 PM PHT

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