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House certifies impeachment of VP Duterte complied with Constitution

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Paige Javier

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED) </strong>— The House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted a resolution certifying that the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte initiated on February 5 did not violate the 1987 Constitution.</p><p>It also voted to defer its acceptance of the articles of impeachment that the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, sent back.</p><p>During the plenary session, lawmakers adopted House Resolution No. 2346 certifying that the impeachment proceedings fully complied with Article XI, Section 3, Paragraph 5 of the 1987 Constitution, including the circumstances on the filing of the first three impeachment complaints.</p><p>The specific paragraph reads: &quot;No impeachment proceedings shall be initiated against the same official more than once within a period of one year.&quot; </p><p>The resolution was introduced by House Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio &quot;Dong&quot; Gonzales Jr. of Pampanga, House Deputy Speaker Rep. David &quot;Jay-Jay&quot; Suarez of Quezon, and House Majority Leader Rep. Jose Manuel Dalipe of Zamboanga City.</p><p>House Secretary General Reginald Velasco has been directed to issue the certification in accordance with the adoption of the resolution.</p><div><strong>ACCEPTANCE OF ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT DEFERRED</strong></div><p>The House also carried a motion to defer acceptance of the articles of impeachment that the Senate on Tuesday voted to remand to the House.</p><p>Isabela Rep. Faustino &quot;Inno&quot; Dy V, who proposed the motion, said acceptance should be deferred until the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, answers clarificatory questions on the remand.</p><p>Majority of senators on Tuesday voted to return the articles of impeachment to the House to seek clarification on issues raised on the impeachment case. </p><p>The impeachment court also told the House to certify when it convenes in the 20th Congress that it is willing to prosecute the case.</p><p>Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville Luistro, a member of the House prosecution panel, said earlier Wednesday they will seek clarification from the impeachment court about its order to certify the articles of impeachment did not violate the Constitution.</p><p>The lawmaker also said it was &quot;impossible&quot; for the 19th Congress to comply with the Senate impeachment court&#x27;s second order because the members of the 20th Congress have yet to begin their terms of office. </p><div><strong>BATO CLAIMS MULTIPLE IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS<br/></strong></div><p>Sen. Ronald &quot;Bato&quot; Dela Rosa on Tuesday claimed the articles of impeachment that the House adopted in February had violated the ban because of three previous complaints filed at the House by civil society and activist groups.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/10/what-senator-judges-said-on-return-of-sara-impeachment-complaint-to-house-0035">What senator-judges said on return of Sara impeachment complaint to House<br/></a></div><p>The House secretary-general <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/12/8/wrap-the-impeachment-bids-vs-vp-sara-duterte-so-far-2037">received the complaints</a> but no action was taken on them.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rZMfsHFhfJc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>The House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted a resolution certifying that the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte initiated on February 5 did not violate the 1987 Constitution.</p>

The House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted a resolution certifying that the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte initiated on February 5 did not violate the 1987 Constitution.