5月18日周一，参议院作为弹劾法庭召开会议，对副总统萨拉·杜特尔特进行审理。尽管此前有政变传闻，但参议院议长艾伦·彼得·卡耶塔诺仍保留其领导职务。
参议员们身着红色长袍，并宣誓担任法官。卡耶塔诺主持了法庭，并发布传票，要求杜特尔特在10天内对指控作出回应。
根据宪法，参议院将决定是否对副总统定罪。在正式审判开始前，将先进行庭审预备程序。
同日，参议院进行了进一步的重组。胡安·米格尔·祖比里加入少数派阵营，而JV·埃赫西托拒绝了卡耶塔诺提出的担任多数党领袖的邀请，选择保持独立身份。
尽管谣言四起，但领导层并未发生变动。在推翻蒂托·索托的权力更迭后，卡耶塔诺于5月11日当选。
社交媒体平台X上的初步反应显示，公众对参议院作为弹劾法庭审理副总统萨拉·杜特尔特一事看法不一。讨论焦点集中在卡耶塔诺在政变传闻下不稳固的领导地位、公众舆论对稳定程序的作用，以及对这场审判更多是出于2028年政治布局而非追求问责的怀疑。用户们关注到穿长袍和制定时间表等正式程序，同时也表达了对少数派阵营变动及潜在延误的担忧。
Carrot and stick being applied by the Palace at the moment as we enter last minute negotiations.
— Ivan 🇵🇭🇻🇦 (@IvanAtHome) 2026年5月18日
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JUST IN: Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri joins the Senate minority bloc.
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Zubiri declared his independence last week and abstained from voting for a new Senate president.
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The Philippine Senate will convene as an impeachment court on Monday to begin proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano confirmed the session in a letter to colleagues. The move follows the House vote approving articles of impeachment.
The Senate is set to convene as an impeachment court at 3 p.m. today for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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The Senate may convene as an impeachment court this month and start a full trial of Vice President Sara Duterte in June, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson said. This timeline depends on the House of Representatives approving the complaint. Duterte faces accusations of misusing confidential funds and other charges.
The Senate impeachment court will open the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, July 6, with prosecutors ready to present their case on charges including misuse of funds and unexplained wealth.
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The House of Representatives is expected to vote Monday on transmitting articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the Senate. Lawmakers say support has grown to at least 225 members, well above the 106 votes required.
The private prosecution team in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial seeks to build overwhelming evidence for conviction regardless of how the Senate vote threshold is interpreted.
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The House Committee on Justice began its first public hearing on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte on April 14, 2026. Key witnesses including Ramil Madriaga and officials from various agencies are expected to testify. The proceedings moved forward after the Supreme Court did not issue a temporary restraining order.