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

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Adrian Ayalin

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175438267033120250214-vp-sara-duterte-presscon-impeachment-MT-16.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Vice President Sara Duterte holds a press conference, February 7, 2025. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News </div>MANILA  — As various groups urged the Supreme Court to reverse its ruling which declared the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional, the high court stressed that its decision should be enforced immediately.In a statement, the court also said its July 25 decision granting the petition of the Vice President and Atty. Israelito Torreon to dismiss the 4th impeachment complaint was unanimous.“The SC required petitioners Vice President Sara Z. Duterte and Atty. Israelito P. Torreon et al. to comment on the motion within a non-extendible period of 10 days from notice,” the SC said.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/5/groups-back-house-bid-to-reverse-supreme-court-ruling-on-sara-duterte-impeachment-1227">Groups back House bid to reverse Supreme Court ruling on Sara Duterte impeachment</a></div>The SC further stated that the decision ruled that the complaint was void for violating the one-year ban on multiple impeachment proceedings and due process requirements.“This Decision is immediately executory,” the Supreme Court said in the statement.Asked if the MR will not have a direct effect on the immediately executory nature of the decision, SC spokesperson Atty. Camille Ting answered in the affirmative. “Yes, that&#x27;s correct,” Ting said.The high court said that it has received the motion for reconsideration officially filed on Tuesday by the House of Representatives.The Supreme Court also “noted” the MR filed by Akbayan Rep. Percival Cendaña and other individuals as their motion for intervention is still pending.<div> <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/4/house-appeals-supreme-court-ruling-on-sara-duterte-impeachment-1610">House appeals Supreme Court ruling on Sara Duterte impeachment</a></div>Meanwhile, the Supreme Court ordered Presidential Adviser on Poverty Alleviation Larry Gadon, Rep. Cendaña and political analyst Richard Heydarian to comment within 10 days from notice on the indirect contempt petitions against them.“The petitions were filed in relation to their remarks against the SC Decision dismissing the impeachment complaint against Vice President Duterte,” the SC said.Atty. Ferdinand Topacio filed the indirect contempt case against Gadon while Atty. Mark Kristopher Tolentino and Atty. Rolex Suplico filed the cases against Heydarian and Cendaña

As various groups urged the Supreme Court to reverse its ruling which declared the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional, the high court stressed that its decision should be enforced immediately.

As various groups urged the Supreme Court to reverse its ruling which declared the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional, the high court stressed that its decision should be enforced immediately.

Supreme Court reiterates decision to nullify VP Sara’s impeachment 'immediately executory'

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Supreme Court reiterates decision to nullify VP Sara’s impeachment 'immediately executory'

Adrian Ayalin,

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Published August 05, 2025 04:31 PM PHT

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