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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175367359875120250625-kasarilayaan-duterte-MT15.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Vice President Sara Duterte. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News </div>MANILA — Some senators are eyeing a resolution on the Supreme Court Ruling that blocked the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said Monday. &quot;May mga nagda-draft ng resolution tungkol sa sense of the Senate, kaugnay ng Korte Suprema. So, itong lahat ay mga efforts na klaruhin kung papaano ang pinakamaiging paraan na mag-move forward kami sa impeachment,&quot; Hontiveros said. She declined to say who was pursuing the resolution. &quot;Siya na lang po siguro mag-anunsyo dahil siya po nag-initiate. Pero ito ay magiging joint resolution namin,” the senator said. “”Pero sa pag-alam ko, ang balak ay iikot ito sa mga kasamang senador para sa pinakamaraming pwedeng sumunod. At ito ay nagre-reference sa mga payo na naibibigay na ng mga legal experts, pati mga dating chief justices at justices,” she added. <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/25/supreme-court-duterte-impeachment-articles-unconstitutional-1601">The Supreme Court blocked the impending Senate impeachment trial </a>of Duterte on Friday, saying it violated a constitutional provision against multiple impeachment proceedings within a single year.The 13-0 ruling came just days before the Senate was to begin its new session.  <div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/25/supreme-court-duterte-impeachment-articles-unconstitutional-1601">House vows to protect independence amid SC ruling on Sara Duterte impeachment</a></div>Hontiveros said they did not want the already difficult impeachment process to be more challenging.“Dapat lang naman na hindi madaling proseso ng impeachment ay hindi maging mas lalong mahirap… Kaya nga, sinusubukan sa pamamagitan nitong iba&#x27;t ibang reliefs o proseso, linawin para hindi maging mas mahirap,&quot; Hontiveros said when asked if impeachment is now more difficult because of the latest ruling.“Maraming nang requirements ang impeachment sa ilalim ng Constitution… Susubukan namin linawin ang mga bagay-bagay para at least yung mga binanggit ko mga prinsipyo kaugnay ng iba&#x27;t ibang branches of government at kaugnay ng ating mga mamamayan ay hindi lalong mapahirap. Hindi naman mapadali dahil hindi naman madali ang anumang impeachment pero at least malinaw na maitaguyod.” <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>Hontiveros expressed dismay at the ruling as she flagged possible scenarios raised by the ruling.&quot;With all due respect sa Korte Suprema, nagpahayag din ako ng pagkadismaya noong araw ng paglabas ng disisyon. Yung pagkabahala sa mga disturbing questions tulad ng pagdagdag ng mga requirements para sa impeachment trial, tulad ng tila, pagbabago sa definition ng initiation na nakaapekto mukhang makakaapekto sa kapalaraan nitong impeachment trial,&quot; she said. &quot;At the same time, at gusto kong ibalance doon, at ito ay ipinaalala din ng iba&#x27;t ibang mga dating justices at dating chief justices din, paano na yung prinsipyo ng solong responsibilidad ng Senado sa ilalim ng konstitusyon mismo na dinigin ang isang impeachment trial?” &quot;Paano na yung separate at co-equal branches of government at yung pagrespeto namin sa isa&#x27;t isa? Paano na yung prinsipyo ng karapatan ng mamamayan, singilin ang accountability ng bawat isa sa amin na nagtatrabaho sa gobyerno?” <div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/25/senate-impeachment-trial-court-to-vote-on-sc-ruling-estrada-says-2101">Senate impeachment trial court to vote on SC ruling, Estrada says</a></div>Hontiveros believes the SC ruling is not yet final and could still be appealed.&quot;Hangga&#x27;t hindi final na final, ang understanding ko ay ongoing yung trial. Pero dahil nga yung buong sitwasyon ay napaka-fluid… kaya nagsusumikap lahat magkaroon ng kalinawan, magkaisa dun sa kung ano yung malinaw na best way forward,” she said. The senator said that as far as she was concerned, the impeachment trial was ongoing.&quot;The Senate impeachment trial court is in session. Ongoing ang trial. So yan po ang presumption ko. Pinanghahawakan ko pa rin yung inanunsyo ni presiding officer dati na uupo kami ulit bilang korte bukas, Martes  29 ng Hulyo,” Hontiveros said. “At syempre, top of mind sa amin ngayon yung kalalabas na disisyon ng Korte Suprema so kailangan din namin magkasundo paano kami magpu-proceed given yung importanteng development na ito.&quot;

Some senators are eyeing a resolution on the Supreme Court Ruling that blocked the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said Monday.

Some senators are eyeing a resolution on the Supreme Court Ruling that blocked the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said Monday.

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Senate resolution on Duterte impeachment eyed after Supreme Court ruling: Hontiveros

RG Cruz,

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Published Jul 28, 2025 11:37 AM PHT

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Updated Aug 05, 2025 04:13 PM PHT

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