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Vice President Sara Duterte gestures during a press briefing at the Cybergate building in Mandaluyong City on September 25, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

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RG Cruz

Vivienne Gulla

ABS-CBN News

<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/1753860123820cropped-Screen Shot 2025-07-30 at 3.20.59 PM.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Vice President Sara Duterte gestures during a press briefing at the Cybergate building in Mandaluyong City on September 25, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</span></span></span></div><p>MANLA — The Supreme Court ruling that voided the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte also voided the impeachment trial proceedings at the Senate, according to Senate President Francis &quot;Chiz&quot; Escudero on Wednesday.</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">&#x27;SC ruling on VP Sara impeachment lets officials skirt accountability&#x27;</a></div><p>Escudero was asked if the SC ruling also rendered the Senate&#x27;s actions invalid since the court said it never acquired jurisdiction over the case because they were void in the first place.</p><p>&quot;Yes, that&#x27;s why the wording of the Supreme Court was null and void ab initio. Ab initio, Latin to mean from the beginning,&quot; he told ANC&#x27;s Headstart.</p><p>Escudero maintained that the Senate&#x27;s records will reflect this. </p><p>The Senate convened an impeachment court in June and swore members of the Senate as judges before it ordered the House to comply with 2 requirements before trial could proceed.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/30/sara-duterte-says-to-stand-tall-vs-greedy-leaders-after-supreme-court-blocks-impeach-trial-1227">Sara Duterte says to ‘stand tall’ vs greedy leaders after Supreme Court blocks impeach trial</a></div><p>&quot;That will all be part of the records, so that the story can and will be told. The Senate is a body of record. Everything that happens, whether we reverse ourselves, reconsider what we did, everything that happens or happened will be recorded,&quot; he said.</p><p>Meanwhile, Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri stood by his position that the Supreme Court ruling must be heeded despite a push for a Senate resolution seeking an appeal of the order.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/28/hontiveros-aquino-pangilinan-urge-sc-to-reconsider-decision-blocking-vp-duterte-s-impeachment-1541">Hontiveros, Aquino, Pangilinan urge SC to reconsider decision blocking VP Duterte&#x27;s impeachment trial</a></div><p>&quot;I respect the views of my colleagues who are pushing for the Senate resolution asking the Supreme Court to effectively reconsider its decision on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. But I firmly maintain my position that we must comply immediately with the Supreme Court’s decision,&quot; he said.</p><p>Escudero earlier said they may no longer reconvene the impeachment court to acknowledge the Supreme Court decision, saying they would do so as a Senate body instead.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/29/escudero-no-need-to-convene-senate-impeachment-court-after-supreme-court-ruling-on-duterte-case-1428">Escudero says no need to convene Senate impeachment court again</a></div><p>But a House lawmaker said it was “premature” to say that there is no need for the Senate impeachment court to convene again.</p><p>ACT Teachers Party List Representative Antonio Tinio said the decision is not yet final, because the House of Representatives will still file a motion for reconsideration.</p><p>“Nandiyan na ang Supreme Court decision. And unfortunately, ang pahayag ng Senate President ngayon… hindi nila i-convene yung impeachment court, even though, hindi pa tapos yung proseso, para sa amin, hindi pa pinal ‘yang desisyon na ‘yan kasi may period pa for motion for reconsideration,&quot; he said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/7/29/house-spox-on-escudero-bakit-pag-may-criticism-tinataasan-niya-ng-kilay-ang-house-2310">House spox on Escudero: Bakit ‘pag may criticism, tinataasan niya ng kilay ang House?</a></div><p>&quot;Theoretically, pwede pang mabago ‘yan. Kaya tingin ko, premature din ‘yung pagsabi ng Senado na hindi na itutuloy ito. Hindi pa tapos ang laban,” he added.</p><p>The House has until August 11 to file the motion.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><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/_0SyLlbF1kU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>A House lawmaker said it was “premature” to say there is no need for the impeachment court to convene again after the SC ruling on the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte.</p>

A House lawmaker said it was “premature” to say there is no need for the impeachment court to convene again after the SC ruling on the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte.

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Senate, House clash on what's next after SC ruling on VP Sara impeachment

RG Cruz,

Vivienne Gulla,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jul 30, 2025 03:25 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 31, 2025 06:11 PM PHT

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