House Assistant Majority Leader Ysabel Maria Zamora said on Friday the recent Supreme Court ruling on the impeachment case does not absolve Vice President Sara Duterte of any wrongdoing.
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𝗕𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗧 𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗕𝗨𝗕𝗨𝗡𝗬𝗜 𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗡𝗜 𝗦𝗔𝗥𝗔 𝗗𝗨𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗘 𝗦𝗔 𝗥𝗨𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗧?
Do they even understand the SC ruling at kung ano ang implications nito sa future impeachment against Sara Duterte?
Let's discuss in detail:
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1️⃣ - TWO MODES OF IMPEACHMENT
Unahin muna nating i-discuss in bullets ang two modes of impeachment through the House of Representatives para maintindihan ang ruling ng SC.
🔹 FIRST MODE (ARTICLE XI, SECTION 3[2]-[3])
--- Properly verified impeachment complaint
--- Filed by a House member or private citizen na may House endorsement
--- May constitutional timelines. Dapat mailagay sa Order of Business within 10 session days
--- Ire-refer sa Committee on Justice for evaluation
🔹 SECOND MODE (ARTICLE XI, SECTION 3[4])
--- Verified complaint o resolution of impeachment
--- May pirma ng at least one-third (1/3) ng lahat ng House members
--- Automatic na ini-initiate ang impeachment
--- Puwedeng diretso nang i-transmit sa Senate
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2️⃣ - MGA IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINTS LABAN KAY SARA DUTERTE AT MODE OF IMPEACHMENT NA GINAMIT
1. December 2, 2024 (First Mode of Impeachment) – Filed by private citizens, with endorsement of a House member.
Grounds: Betrayal of public trust, graft and corruption, alleged misuse of confidential funds
2. December 4, 2024 (First Mode of Impeachment) – Filed by members of the House of Representatives, including party-list lawmakers.
Grounds: Betrayal of public trust arising from alleged irregularities in confidential and intelligence funds
3. December 19, 2024 (First Mode of Impeachment) – Filed by private citizens (religious, legal, and civil society groups), with House endorsement.
Grounds: Betrayal of public trust and other alleged constitutional violations
4. February 5, 2025 (Second Mode of Impeachment) – Filed by more than one-third of all members of the House of Representatives.
Grounds: Graft and corruption, betrayal of public trust, and other alleged high crimes
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3️⃣ - ANG PAG-KUWESTIYON SA 4TH IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINT AT ANG RULING NG SUPREME COURT
Noong umusad ang 4th impeachment complaint dahil nilagdaan ito ng at least one-third (1/3) ng mga miyembro ng House of Representatives at na-transmit na sa Senado...
Ang kampo ni Sara Duterte ay kinuwestiyon ang constitutionality nito sa Supreme Court.
Noong July 25, 2025, nag desisyon ang Korte Suprema na unconstitutional ang 4th impeachment complaint dahil sa mga sumusunod:
--- Nilabag ang one-year bar sa ilalim ng Article XI, Section 3(5) ng Konstitusyon
--- Itinuturing nang “initiated” ang impeachment dahil sa mga naunang impeachment complaints
--- Nabigo ang House na sundin ang mandatory constitutional timelines, partikular ang requirement na mailagay ang mga naunang complaints sa Order of Business within 10 session days
--- Bawal na sa ilalim ng Konstitusyon ang anumang kasunod na impeachment complaint sa loob ng one-year period, anumang mode ang ginamit o gaano man karami ang endorsements
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4️⃣ - MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION NG HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Matapos ideklarang unconstitutional ang 4th impeachment complaint, ang House of Representatives ay nag-file ng Motion for Reconsideration sa Supreme Court.
Sabi ng House na hindi pa raw “initiated” ang mga naunang impeachment complaints at mali raw ang interpretation ng SC ng “session days,” at hindi dapat makialam ang SC sa impeachment bilang isang kapangyarihang nakalaan lamang sa lehislatura.
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5️⃣ - FINAL RULING NG SUPREME COURT (Jan. 29, 2026)
The Supreme Court, by a unanimous vote of all participating justices, denied with finality the Motion for Reconsideration filed by the House of Representatives.
In-affirm ng Korte ang July 25, 2025 decision nito, na nagsasabing unconstitutional ang 4th impeachment complaint na na-transmit sa Senate noong February 5, 2025.
Inulit ng Supreme Court na ang complaint ay barred ng one-year rule sa ilalim ng Article XI, Section 3(5) ng Konstitusyon.
Ayon sa Korte, ang mga naunang impeachment complaints ay sapat na para maituring na “initiated” ang impeachment, kaya na-trigger na ang one-year bar.
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6️⃣ - KAILAN NGA BA NAG-UMPISA ANG ONE-YEAR BAR?
Hindi sinabi ng Supreme Court na ang one-year bar ay nagsisimula sa mismong pag-file lang ng unang impeachment complaint.
Ang sinabi lang, ang one-year bar ay nagsisimula kapag ang impeachment ay "deemed initiated".
Ito ay nangyari noong hindi nasunod ng House ang mandatory constitutional timelines.
What is clear is that, according to the Supreme Court, the one-year bar was already in effect on February 5, 2025 -- the day the 4th impeachment complaint was filed.
Kaya nga ito naging unconstitutional.
Kaya, the safest date na lang na tingnan natin ay ang February 5, 2025. One year after this date, on February 6, 2026, pwede nang mag-file ng panibagong impeachment complaint against Sara Duterte.
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7️⃣ - AGAIN, BAKIT NAGDIRIWANG ANG MGA SUPPORTERS NI SARA WHEN PAPUNTA PA LANG TAYO SA EXCITING PART? 😂
The ONE-YEAR BAR will expire on Feb. 6, 2026. Pwede nang mag-file ng bagong impeachment complaint against Sara Duterte.
Remember, ang 4th impeachment complaint ay na-void dahil sa procedural grounds, hindi dahil mahina o walang basehan ang mga alegasyon laban sa VP. Malala pa naman ang grounds ng impeachment complaint na 'yun.
Ang susunod na impeachment complaint ay posibleng mas malakas at mas matibay kaysa sa 4th impeachment complaint last year dahil puwede nang isama ang mga bagong ebidensya at testimonya ni Ramil Madriaga.
Hindi naman abswelto si Sara Duterte. Na-delay lang ng one year ang impeachment nya because of technical issues.
I guess it's Divine intervention na hindi natuloy dahil mukhang aayusin talaga ngayon ang impeachment laban sa kanya at mukhang mas malakas ang ibedensya.
Kaya ba she denied knowing Ramil Madriaga when the pieces of evidence show otherwise?
Moral lesson: Ugaliing magbasa bago mag-celebrate. BUBBLE = BURST YET AGAIN. 😂
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Basahin ang celebratory comments ng fans club ni Sara sa comments section ng SC post:
https://t.co/8V3NYTCezM