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Vice President Sara Duterte holds a press conference, February 7, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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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/175384956168620250214-vp-sara-duterte-presscon-impeachment-MT-16.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Vice President Sara Duterte holds a press conference, February 7, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday said she would “stand tall, strong, and resilient” against greedy leaders after the Supreme Court blocked her Senate impeachment trial. </p><p>In a statement, Duterte thanked her defense team “for taking on my case, even when no one else was willing to stand by me.” </p><p>Duterte’s lawyers had filed a petition arguing that a trio of earlier complaints logged against her in the House -- but voted on only at the committee level -- had constituted impeachment proceedings.</p><p>The Supreme Court on Friday agreed that the fourth impeachment complaint against Duterte “is barred by the one-year rule and that due process or fairness applies during all stages of the impeachment process.” </p><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><p>“Thank you to the Petitioners of G.R. No. 278359 for having the conviction to challenge the abuses of the House of Representatives,” Duterte said in her statement. </p><p>“To those whose voices rang out in dissent against persecution — thank you. Your courage to speak the truth has been a source of strength.” </p><p>“Our country deserves better, and we shall stand tall, strong, and resilient against leaders whose greed will bring down our homeland. We deserve better,” the Vice President added.</p><p>Duterte opponents were outraged by the ruling, with the left-leaning Akbayan party calling it a &quot;stain&quot; on the court&#x27;s reputation.</p><p>&quot;The one-year rule is meant to prevent harassment through repeated impeachment attempts. However, it has been weaponized to preempt any attempt to hold VP Sara accountable,&quot; it said in a statement.</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>Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila de Lima, scheduled to act as a prosecutor for the House, called the decision &quot;procedurally questionable&quot;.</p><p>&quot;I respect the Supreme Court. But in a case of this magnitude... we must demand clarity, not shortcuts. The public deserves an explanation,&quot; she said.</p><p>Michael Henry Yusingco, senior research fellow at the Ateneo de Manila University School of Government, said that while he expected the House to file a motion for reconsideration, he saw little chance of the Supreme Court changing its decision.</p><p>&quot;Needless to say, this is a win for the vice president,&quot; he said, adding he expected Duterte to &quot;heighten her political offensive against the Marcos administration and its allies&quot;.   </p><p>The Senate briefly convened an impeachment court last month, only to send the case back to the House of Representatives hours later, questioning its constitutionality.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/29/senate-to-tackle-supreme-court-ruling-on-duterte-impeachment-on-aug-6-1717">Senate to tackle Supreme Court ruling on Duterte impeachment on Aug. 6</a></div><p>Had the trial proceeded, a conviction was far from certain after a slate of candidates loyal to Duterte outperformed expectations in May&#x27;s mid-term elections, winning five of the 12 open seats and upping her chances for acquittal.</p><p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had publicly stated that he was against the impeachment while maintaining he was powerless to intervene.</p><p>The Palace issued a statement on Friday urging Filipinos to<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/25/malacanang-urges-public-to-respect-sc-decision-on-sara-duterte-impeachment-1927"> &quot;respect the Supreme Court</a> and place their trust in our institutions&quot;. </p><div><strong>— With a report from Agence France-Presse </strong></div><div><iframe width="1250" height="703" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SrJN3mPQVao" title="Sandro Marcos reacts to Supreme Court ruling on VP Sara impeachment | ABS-CBN News" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><iframe width="1250" height="703" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rrwTh29hen4" title="Sara Duterte nagpasalamat sa desisyon ng SC kaugnay ng impeachment | TV Patrol" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday said she would “stand tall, strong, and resilient” against greedy leaders after the Supreme Court blocked her Senate impeachment trial.</p>

Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday said she would “stand tall, strong, and resilient” against greedy leaders after the Supreme Court blocked her Senate impeachment trial.

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Sara Duterte says to ‘stand tall’ vs greedy leaders after Supreme Court blocks impeach trial

Jamaine Punzalan

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