Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

Members of the Senate of the Philippines, led by Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 convene as an impeachment court to try the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. Joseph B. Vidal, OSP/Voltaire F. Domingo, Senate Social Media Unit

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174969130271820250611-senate-vp=sara-impeachment-SPRIB2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Members of the Senate of the Philippines, led by Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 convene as an impeachment court to try the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. Joseph B. Vidal, OSP/Voltaire F. Domingo, Senate Social Media Unit</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Thursday said the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is &quot;alive and kicking&quot; even as it goes through a series of &quot;deferrals and clarifications&quot; between the Senate and the House of Representatives.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/11/-no-one-can-stop-duterte-impeachment-trial-house-prosecutors-0735">&#x27;No one can stop&#x27; Duterte impeachment trial: House prosecutors</a></div><p>&quot;Right now we&#x27;re in a situation of deferrals and clarifications... At least ongoing na, alive and kicking yung impeachment trial kahit naging pahirapan yung pagsisimula nito ngayong linggo,&quot; Hontiveros told ANC&#x27;s Headstart.</p><p>The House of Representatives on Wednesday asserted that their articles of impeachment were “in accordance with the Constitution,&quot; in response to the impeachment court&#x27;s motion the previous day remanding the complaint and asking for &quot;certification&quot; on its legality. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/11/escudero-defends-cayetano-bato-no-rule-barring-impeachment-judges-to-file-motions-1235">Escudero defends Cayetano, Bato: No rule barring impeachment judges from filing motions</a></div><p>However, the House deferred the acceptance of the articles of impeachment from the impeachment court, as it awaits response on its motion for clarification regarding the impeachment court’s order. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>PARANG &#x27;PBA FINALS&#x27;</strong></div><div><strong><br/></strong></div><p>Hontiveros said the back-and-forth could have been avoided had the senator-judges rejected the motion of Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano and instead just sought clarification from the House prosecutors.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/11/senates-move-to-return-articles-of-impeachment-is-deeply-concerning-romualdez-0155">Speaker says Senate&#x27;s move to return articles of impeachment vs VP Duterte &#x27;deeply concerning&#x27;</a></div><p>&quot;Naiwasan sana yung ganitong delay kung humingi na lang sana ng clarification ang impeachment court sa prosecutors. Ang dali-dali sana,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;Parang pagkatapos ng apat na buwan na i-dribble [ng Senate] eh pinasa ulit sa House, kaya sabi ko nga, ano ito, PBA Finals? No, it’s an impeachment court. The ball is now in the court of the impeachment court,&quot; she added.</p><p>Despite denials from her colleagues that the remanding of the complaint to the House was unplanned, Hontiveros said it was &quot;not unexpected&quot; given the &quot;shady&quot; workings months before they convened.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/11/villanueva-go-insist-move-to-return-impeachment-complaint-not-planned-1606?">Villanueva, Go insist move to return impeachment complaint not planned</a></div><p>&quot;In a way, not totally unexpected given yung maraming medyo kababalagahang nangyari nitong mga nakaraang buwan,&quot; she said.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>&#x27;WE MUST NOT NOT PUSH THROUGH&#x27;</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>The senator was also optimistic that the 20th Congress will continue the trial even with the entry of some senators said to be allies of the Vice President.</p><p>&quot;The trial in principle will not stop, the Senate remains convened as an impeachment court, and once pumasok na ang mga bagong kasama namin sa Senado, it should just be a normal step na manunumpa sila sa presiding officer,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;We must not not push through with it, we must continue to discharge our constitutional duty,&quot; Hontiveros added.</p><p>On Wednesday, the Senate issued its summons to the office of Duterte, who has 10 days to reply.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/11/-not-co-equal-escudero-says-house-cannot-defy-impeachment-court-s-orders-1325">&#x27;Not co-equal&#x27;: Escudero says House cannot defy impeachment court&#x27;s orders</a></div><p>Duterte was impeached by the House of Representatives in February for &quot;violation of the constitution, betrayal of public trust, graft and corruption, and other high crimes.&quot;</p><p>Duterte denied all accusations, blaming them on attempts to discredit her ahead of the 2028 elections.</p><p>She also said she was a looking forward to a &quot;bloodbath&quot; during her impeachment trial.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS: </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/_uHWrtRVKTU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></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/X1R__C6iv54?&amp;t=1072s&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><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/yuQtZfEiY0Y?&amp;t=726s&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Sen. Risa Hontiveros said the impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte is "alive and kicking" amid "deferrals and clarifications" between the Senate and the House of Representatives.</p>

Sen. Risa Hontiveros said the impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte is "alive and kicking" amid "deferrals and clarifications" between the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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Impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte 'alive and kicking': Hontiveros

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published Jun 12, 2025 09:34 AM PHT

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Updated Jun 12, 2025 01:44 PM PHT

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