Sinabi ng Korte Suprema na mabilis kumilos ang Senado sa unang kaso ng impeachment kay VP Sara

Idineklara ng Korte Suprema na "mabilis kumilos" ang Senado sa paghawak ng unang kaso ng impeachment laban kay Bise Presidente Sara Duterte noong 2025. Sa isang desisyon na 14-0-1 ang boto, itinatakda ng mataas na hukuman ang kahulugan ng "forthwith" sa Konstitusyon bilang "makatotohanang panahon." Nagdulot ito ng paglilinaw sa proseso ng impeachment trial sa Senado.

MANILA, Philippines — Itinanggi ng Korte Suprema en banc ang petisyon para sa mandamus na inihain ni Catalino Aldea Generillo Jr. upang pilitin ang Senado na magtipon agad bilang impeachment court para kay Bise Presidente Sara Duterte. Sa desisyon na pinagtibay noong Abril 29, 2026 at isinulat ni Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda, itinuring ang petisyon bilang "moot and academic" dahil wala nang Articles of Impeachment matapos ang naunang desisyon noong Hulyo 2025 at resolusyon noong Enero 2026 na nagdeklara ng hindi konstitusjonal ang mga ito.

Sinabi ng Korte Suprema na kumilos ang Senado "in a timely manner" sa paghawak ng unang impeachment complaint laban kay Duterte, na pinamunuan noon ni Sen. Francis Escudero. Ayon sa desisyon, ang salitang "forthwith" sa Article XI, Section 3(4) ng 1987 Constitution ay nangangahulugang "within a reasonable time, which may be longer or shorter, depending on the circumstances of each case."

Ipinahayag din na walang tiyak na timeframe ang Senado para simulan ang trial, na nagbibigay-daan sa paghahanda. Si Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa ay hindi sumali sa boto, habang si Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen ay sumang-ayon lamang sa resulta ngunit hindi sa interpretasyon ng "forthwith."

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During its first public hearing on April 14, 2026, the House Committee on Justice issued a subpoena directing former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV to testify and submit documents in the impeachment probe against Vice President Sara Duterte. The move came amid testimony from self-confessed bagman Ramil Madriaga detailing rapid spending of confidential funds, with the Commission on Audit affirming a P73.287 million disallowance on Office of the Vice President (OVP) expenditures.

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House leaders stated that lawmakers can tackle urgent national issues while proceeding with the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong emphasized effective compartmentalization of tasks. The justice committee expects to wrap up by late May.

 

 

 

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