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on break from being human;

[Sonny Trillanes IV @TrillanesSonny]

Ngayon na medyo humupa na ang iba’t ibang emosyon at kalituhan bunga ng mga pangyayari sa Senado kahapon, ito po ang mga facts:

Una, buhay na buhay ang impeachment case laban kay Sara Duterte dahil hindi nagtagumpay ang plano ng mga duterte senators na ipadismiss ang kaso;

Pangalawa, dahil naconvene na ang impeachment court at naisyuhan na ng summons si Sara, ibig sabihin, kahit magresign sya bilang vice president simula ngayon hanggang sa dulo ng trial, pwede pa rin syang hatulan ng perpetual disqualification to hold public office;

Pangatlo, binasura na ang kalokohang schedule na ginawa ni Tolentino;

Pang-apat, with the surprising votes of Sens. Grace, Nancy and Win (in addition to the expected votes of Sens. Risa and Koko), makikita natin na iba ang naging desisyon nila compared sa previous biases ng ibang tao laban sa kanila. Ibig sabihin, ganito rin ang mangyayari sa KARAMIHAN ng iba pang mga senator-judges kapag makita nila ang mga karumal-dumal na ebidensya laban kay Sara. LET US NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE CONVINCING POWER OF THE TRUTH.

Sa madaling salita, kung pagbabasehan natin ang mga pangyayari simula Feb. 5 hanggang June 2 na planong dahan-dahang patayin ang impeachment case, MALAKING TAGUMPAY na ang status natin ngayon. Ang credit dito ay nasa pakikipaglaban nila Sens. Koko at Risa, at lalo na sa pagkilos at pagkalampag ninyong mga mamamayan at iba’t ibang sektor sa kalye, media at social media. Subalit, mahaba pa ang laban. Walang panahon para manlumo. Kailangang listo tayo at handang tumindig sa tamang panahon.

Sa puntong ito, meron kaming naiisip na iba’t ibang pagkilos na gagawin sa mga darating na linggo na hahantong sa isang malaking multi-sectoral rally sa susunod na buwan. Umaasa kame na magsasama-sama tayo rito. TULOY ANG LABAN!

[Jesus Falcis 🇵🇭 @jesusfalcis]

Dear Senator Chiz Escudero,

What is the 𝐃𝐎𝐂𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐘?

If a law or contract violates any norm of the Constitution, that law or contract, whether promulgated by the legislative or by the executive branch or entered into by private persons for private purposes, is 𝙣𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙙 and without any force and effect. Thus, since the Constitution is the fundamental, paramount and supreme law of the nation, it is deemed written in every statute and contract. (𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘭𝘢 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘭 𝘷. 𝘎𝘚𝘐𝘚, 𝘎.𝘙. 𝘕𝘰. 122156, 𝘍𝘦𝘣. 3, 1997)

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 refers to the system of government in which the law-making freedom of parliamentary supremacy cedes to the requirements of a Constitution.

Ergo, saying the Senate Plenary is supreme is wrong. It is the Constitution that is supreme! Any Senate Rules that contradicts the Constitution is null and void.

Convene the Impeachment Court NOW and proceed to trial forthwith!

#Law101
#ImpeachSaraDuterteNOW

Credits to: UNC Law Bar Operations Commission

[JR Santiago @oslecjunior]

WORD.

[Dean Mel Sta. Maria @deanmelofficial]

In my opinion, the assertion that when the 19th congress is terminated, the Senate impeachment trial is "functionally dismissed" as asserted by Senator Tolentino IS ABSOLUTELY WRONG. Why? The reasons can easily be explained:

First. The Senate has these three important, separate and independent functions: 1.) Crafting laws (Legislative), 2.) Trying and deciding an Impeachment trial ( quasi-judicial) and 3.) Determining issues on elections as Electoral tribunal ( quasi Judicial). If we are talking about legislation, then all matters not taken up in the 19th Congress must be refiled in the 20th Congress. However, The Senate as a quasi-judicial body in an impeachment is NOT covered by the said rule on legislation because the senators are not acting as legislators. They are acting as judges. The procedures are necessarily different.

Second. The Senate has the full authority to craft its own rules on matters of impeachments trials. This is provided by the Constitution. Nowhere in the rules of impeachment trial in the Senate does it say that a "functional dismissal" shall be the result when the 19th Congress terminates. As a matter of law and practicality, non-termination must be the case because , if a body is acting judicially or quasi-judically, once jurisdiction attaches to that body, like the Senate, it cannot be divested of it's jurisdiction by a mere change in the judges. By analogy, if Judge A was trying the case of accused M, and then the presentation of evidence had already been terminated and, before deciding, Judge A died, the case will not be "functionally dismissed" just because the Judge A died. The decision-making will be assumed by the new judge.

Third. The non-applicability of refiling bills in a subsequent congress when the senate is acting as an impeachment court IS HIGHLIGHTED by the fact that the power to try and decide impeachment cases IS NOT contained in the normal portion of the Constitution on the powers of the Senate, but in Article 11 on public accountability. Public accountability cannot be unduly constricted by technical procedures.

Fourth. An impeachment trial is not merely a trial. It is part of a political process which started with the election of the official sought to be convicted. In a democratic system of check and balances, the consent given by the people at election time can be withdrawn even during the period of his/her term by way of conviction in an impeachment trial should there be overwhelming, clear and convincing proof of his/her infractions. This honors the well-entrenched rule that sovereignty and real power resides on the citizenry.

Accordingly, from the legal standpoint and from a practical perspective, no "functional dismissal" can occur in a Senate Impeachment Trial. The law should not be interpreted in an impratical manner, by a construction that wiill lead to waste of time and public money.

Sara impeachment case 'functionally dismissed' if trial not done by June 30 –Tolentino https://t.co/hXOgmo5WL3

[Sonny Trillanes IV @TrillanesSonny]

Ang impeachment trial ni Sara ay napakaimportanteng matuloy dahil dito makikita ng taong bayan na sya ay isang magnanakaw; tumatanggap ng pera sa druglord; at may diperensya sa pag-iisip. Dahil dito, hindi sya karapat-dapat na makahawak ng kahit na anong pwesto sa gobyerno.

[Emil @13thFool]

Our 2019 cancellation case against the Duterte Youth Party-List is the last case that I collaborated with my old boss and mentor, former COMELEC Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr.

[Sonny Trillanes IV @TrillanesSonny]

Para sa mga nakakalimot…

[Leila de Lima @manayleila]

Statement of Leila de Lima on the Arrest of Former President Rodrigo Duterte by the ICC
11 March 2025

This is deeply personal for me.

For almost seven years, I was imprisoned on fabricated charges, accused of crimes I did not commit—all because I dared to speak out against Duterte’s drug war. While I was behind bars, thousands of Filipinos were killed without justice, their families left to grieve with no answers, no accountability.

Today, Duterte is being made to answer—not to me, but to the victims, to their families, to a world that refuses to forget. This is not about vengeance. This is about justice finally taking its course.

I faced my case, knowing I was innocent. I stood before the courts because I had nothing to hide. Duterte now has to answer for his actions, not in the court of public opinion, but before the rule of law. This is how justice should work—those in power must be held to the same standards as everyone else.

To those who have fought this long and difficult fight—your voices mattered, your courage mattered, and today, the pursuit of justice continues.

[Ambassador Andreas Pfaffernoschke @germanyinphl]

Today, we remember the courage and unity of the Filipino people during the EDSA People Power Revolution 39 years ago. This historic moment serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of democracy, freedom, and peaceful change.

#EDSA39 #PeoplePower #Philippines #Democracy

[BRP Sierra Madre @BRPSierraMadre]

THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA—A NAME CHINA CAN’T ERASE | China’s propaganda won’t change the truth. The West Philippine Sea is real - backed by international law, history, and national identity. Meanwhile, their nine-dash line remains a debunked myth.

#ProtectOurReefs #WestPhilippineSea #StopChinaAggression #UNCLOS #ProtectPH #Philippines #DefendSovereignty #SouthChinaSea #MaritimeRights #RuleOfLaw #ProtectEEZ #UNCLOS #China #Philippines

#中菲关系 #中共 #菲律宾 #南海問題 #盧比奧 #马可 #菲律賓 #世界苦茶 #南海 #菲律賓

[The Professional Heckler™️ @hecklerforever8]

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

[Joseph Morong 🇵🇭 @Joseph_Morong]

Convoy of vehicles linked to Sen. Manny Pacquiao gets ticket for traversing exclusive EDSA busway. One vehicle, an unlicensed black Suburban SUV evaded. @gmanews @24orasgma

[Sonny Trillanes IV @TrillanesSonny]

Congrats sa Kongreso sa pagtindig nila para sa impeachment ni Sara! Ngayon naman, kailangan muli nating mag-ingay at iparinig ang ating boses sa Senado. I-CONVICT SI SARA!!!

[iMPACT Leadership @iMPACTPH2019]

HOUSE IMPEACHES SARA – BILLYONARYO

The House of Representatives impeached Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, February 5, after securing 153 signatures—more than one-third of its members—advancing the impeachment process to the Senate for trial, according to Bilyonaryo News Channel.

The impeachment follows three complaints filed against Duterte, citing alleged misuse of confidential funds, graft and corruption, and betrayal of public trust—grounds for impeachment under the 1987 Constitution.

In preparation for the next steps, the Senate Secretary has instructed the Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau to prepare for the possible receipt of the impeachment complaint from the House of Representatives today.

[BRP Sierra Madre @BRPSierraMadre]

China's large-scale combat drills at Scarborough Shoal highlight an alarming escalation in an area internationally recognized as part of the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone. Such aggressive posturing undermines regional stability and disregards the 2016 arbitral ruling favoring the Philippines. The Philippines has consistently sought peaceful and lawful resolutions to disputes in the West Philippine Sea, advocating for adherence to international law. This provocative display by China not only threatens Philippine sovereignty but also poses a broader challenge to maritime peace and security in Southeast Asia. The Philippines remains steadfast in defending its rights and calls on allies and the global community to support its efforts in upholding a rules-based order in the region.

[Bob Blues Magoo @MagooBlues]

Wala nang katapusan ang ayuda. Habang buhay ang katamaran ng mga Pilipino dala ng mga dinastiya. Gusto nila mangmang kayo habangbuhay.
#EdukasyonHindiAyuda

[France in the PH 🇫🇷🇵🇭 @FrenchEmbassyPH]

Read the statement of the Embassy of France to the Philippines regarding the recent events in South China Sea:

[EU Ambassador to the PH 🇪🇺🇵🇭 @EUAmbPH]

Very concerned by China’s aggressive actions against 🇵🇭 government vessels near Scarborough Shoal and Sabina Shoal on 4 December. Such behaviour clearly runs counter the UNCLOS and international maritime safety regulations.

[Sweden in Manila @SwedeninManila]

The Embassy of Sweden fully supports the statement of the EU Ambassador

[Ambassador of Japan in the Philippines @AmbJPNinPH]

Seriously concerned about the dangerous actions against 🇵🇭PCG and BFAR vessels by CCG. The use of water cannon & obstructive maneuvers undermine the safety of ship & crew. 🇯🇵 upholds the rule of law and opposes any actions which increase tensions.