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Jervis Manahan

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177856016477320250729-sara-impeachment-bayan-MT8.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Members of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN), along with youth, labor, women’s, and other sectoral organizations, march toward the Senate building in Pasay City on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, to demand the immediate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Catholic Bishops&#x27; Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Tuesday urged senators to immediately proceed to trial after Vice President Sara Duterte was impeached by the House of Representatives for the second time.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/11/-2nd-eye-ok-house-impeaches-sara-duterte-again-1702">In 257-25-9 vote, House impeaches Sara Duterte</a></div><p>The CBCP issued a statement a day after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to impeach Duterte with a 257-25-9 vote.</p><p>&quot;We appeal to the Members of the Senate to abide by what the Constitution directs: to proceed with the trial and to decide the case against the Vice President by summoning witnesses, hearing testimony, and voting according to the evidence and, above all, the demands of righteousness and justice,&quot; the CBCP statement read. </p><p>&quot;We urge the Senators to avoid any act that may be perceived as evading their sworn duty or circumventing the requirements of the Constitution,&quot; they added. </p><p>This is the second time in two years that Duterte got impeached for various offenses, such as misuse of public funds. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/11/as-vp-sara-faces-new-impeachment-senate-is-again-put-to-test-0800">As Sara Duterte faces new House impeachment, Senate is again put to the test</a></div><p>&quot;You now have this opportunity to restore our people&#x27;s faith and confidence in our public institutions that adhere to the rule of law and serve the common good in the pursuit of justice and truth,&quot; the CBCP said. </p><p>&quot;We make this urgent appeal to not delay the trial and to convene the Senate as an impeachment court at the soonest possible time. To delay the trial is to delay justice for both the Filipino people and the Vice President,&quot; they added. </p><p>The CBCP rallied Filipinos to &quot;fulfill our civic duties and responsibilities by ensuring a fair and credible trial so that all may see and hear clear, verified evidence and arguments.&quot; </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/11/lawmaker-confident-senate-will-do-duty-in-sara-duterte-impeachment-case-2232">Lawmaker confident Senate will do duty in Sara Duterte impeachment case</a></div><p>&quot;We must also remain vigilant in monitoring the proceedings. In this way, we uphold the truth, safeguard the integrity of public discourse, and strengthen our nation against misinformation, disinformation, and manipulation,&quot; they added.</p><p>The Bishops also asked Filipinos for prayers for the current state of the country. </p><p>&quot;Our deep desire and fervent prayer is that we arrive at the truth through this constitutional process, with the hope that this will strengthen our respect for and adherence to the rule of law, a key pillar of a genuine and stable democracy,&quot; they added.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><strong><br/><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/7WEl2Tx84rU?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><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/7QlEA4FEoJw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><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/VE89s7cSilw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>"We make this urgent appeal to not delay the trial and to convene the Senate as an impeachment court at the soonest possible time. To delay the trial is to delay justice for both the Filipino people and the Vice President," the CBCP said.</p>

"We make this urgent appeal to not delay the trial and to convene the Senate as an impeachment court at the soonest possible time. To delay the trial is to delay justice for both the Filipino people and the Vice President," the CBCP said.

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CBCP urges senators to proceed with VP Sara impeachment trial 'at the soonest'

Jervis Manahan,

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Published May 12, 2026 12:34 PM PHT

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