Marilyn Cahatol

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte attends the HOR Committee hearing on Good Governance and Public Accountability at the Batasan Pambansa in Quezon City on November 25, 2024, tackling the Php 612.5 million confidential fund expenses of the OVP and the DepEd under the helm of VP Duterte.

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<p>MANILA — The House of Representatives on Sunday said it will file a motion for reconsideration before the Supreme Court (SC) on its ruling that the fourth impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte was <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/25/supreme-court-duterte-impeachment-articles-unconstitutional-1601">unconstitutional</a>.</p><p>House Spokesperson Princess Abante said the lower chamber will raise that “the SC ruling was anchored on findings that contradict the official record of the chamber.”</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/26/sc-ruling-on-vp-sara-impeachment-lets-officials-skirt-accountability-activist-groups-1111">SC ruling on VP Sara impeachment lets officials skirt accountability — activist groups</a></div><p>The SC, on July 25, ruled that the Articles of Impeachment against Duterte violated the constitutional provision that only one impeachment complaint may be initiated against an individual per year, saying that “it violates the right to due process enshrined in the Bill of Rights.”</p><p>The High Court cited the first three complaints filed against the vice president in December 2024 before the fourth complaint the House acted upon, leading to Duterte&#x27;s <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/5/house-impeaches-vp-sara-duterte-1551">impeachment </a>in February.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>ABANTE: FIRST 3 COMPLAINTS ARCHIVED</strong></div><p>Abante said that the House, in fact, voted to archive the three complaints hours before adjournment the same day it endorsed the fourth complaint to the Senate for trial.</p><p>&quot;Ginawa ito ilang oras bago mag-adjourn ang session, dahil nakumpirma na ang Pebrero complaint ay pirmado at verified ng 1/3 ng mga miyembro ng Kamara,” she said.</p><p>(This happened a few hours before the session was adjourned because it was confirmed that the February complaint had been signed and verified by a third of the House members)</p><p>The House spokesperson added that SC&#x27;s decision that the House violated the one-year ban was based on “factual and procedural inversion&quot; and &quot;one news article&quot; instead of House journals and official reports.</p><p>“Ang pinakabatayang saligan ng Desisyon kung saan umikot ang mga legal pronouncements ng Korte ay mali,,” she said.</p><p>(The basis of the decision was wrong)</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/26/group-protests-sc-ruling-on-impeachment-blames-marcos-jr-for-inaction-1723">Group protests SC ruling on impeachment, blames Marcos Jr. for ‘inaction’</a></div><p>She added that the narrative that the Articles of Impeachment were transmitted to the Senate without plenary approval was “categorically false,” as the complaint was verified by more than one-third of the members of the House.</p><p>“Ang transmittal sa Senado ay hindi unilateral o ministerial (The transmittal to the Senate was not unilateral or ministerial) — it was a clear result of plenary action,” she said, underscoring that the decision was officially recorded by the lower chamber.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>&#x27;SC ADDING STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS NOT WRITTEN IN CONSTITUTION&#x27;</strong></div><p>Abante also said that SC’s assertion that Duterte should have been given the chance to be heard on the Articles of Impeachment before it was transmitted to the Senate, even with the vote of more than one-third of the House, was not written in the Constitution or the Rules of Congress.</p><p>“Sa madaling salita, nagbigay ang Korte ng panibagong patakaran na wala naman sa umiiral na batas. Pinawalang-bisa nila ang Articles of Impeachment base sa mga bagong pamantayan ng due process para sa respondent.”</p><p>(In other words, the court imposed new rules that are not in the law. They invalidated the Articles of Impeachment based on new standards of due process for the respondent)</p><p>Abante further argued the court’s ruling added “very stringent requirements” that “encroach on the exclusive powers of the House.”</p><p>She also said that Duterte was repeatedly invited to the House hearings to present her side.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/25/what-lawmakers-said-on-sc-s-decision-to-block-sara-duterte-s-impeachment-trial-1909">Sara Duterte&#x27;s camp says SC ruling on impeachment &#x27;upheld the rule of law&#x27;</a></div><p>Meanwhile, the Duterte camp said it is on “wait and see” mode, ready to oppose or give comment when the House files its motion for reconsideration.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/26/vp-duterte-lawyers-on-wait-and-see-mode-after-sc-rules-impeachment-unconstitutional-0839">VP Duterte lawyers on ‘wait and see’ mode after SC rules impeachment unconstitutional</a></div><div> </div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAFz8gWM8iRADsJr&amp;cid=ABdBEqDb6UkgnBs5"></script><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8Hi1P1WAOcM?si=aFKXuZnBDqkftc0g" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>House Spokesperson Princess Abante said the lower chamber will raise that “the SC ruling was anchored on findings that contradict the official record of the chamber.”</p>

House Spokesperson Princess Abante said the lower chamber will raise that “the SC ruling was anchored on findings that contradict the official record of the chamber.”

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House to seek reversal of SC ruling on VP Sara impeachment

Marilyn Cahatol,

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Published Jul 27, 2025 01:36 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 05, 2025 04:13 PM PHT

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