FACT CHECK: Romualdez did NOT threaten to impeach SC justices
A Facebook post claims that House Speaker Martin Romualdez has threatened to impeach the justices of the Supreme Court. This is misleading.
Tag Archives: impeachment
FACT CHECK: House CAN still appeal SC decision declaring VP Sara’s impeachment unconstitutional
A YouTube video claims that the House of Representatives can no longer appeal the Supreme Court's unanimous decision declaring the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Video of Hontiveros vowing to ‘defy the Constitution’ MISLEADS
At least three Facebook posts used a video clip of Sen. Risa Hontiveros saying she will "defy the Constitution." The video was edited to mislead. The clip was extracted from her June 9 media conference where she emphasized that she would not allow the Senate to defy the Constitution in connection with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
FACT CHECK: VP Sara impeachment case NOT ‘functionally dismissed’
The clip of Sen. Francis Tolentino’s speech was only a manifestation. The impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte was remanded to the House of Representatives on June 10 but “is not dismissed” according to Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano.
FACT CHECK: Escudero’s statement taken OUT OF CONTEXT; Duterte impeachment trial continues
Social media posts claimed that the impeachment trial against VP Sara Duterte will no longer continue. This is not true.
Senate scenes before betrayal vote
These are some scenes inside the Senate plenary hall before the 18-5 vote was taken. Take note of Villanueva’s moves especially the last photo.
The ‘honorables’ of an ‘august’ chamber
What is clear in the statements of these senators, who are holding very powerful positions in the chamber, is that they selectively use the law to spare Sara Duterte from being held accountable for her misdeeds.
FACT SHEET: What to expect from the impeachment trial of Sara Duterte
The question on whether or not the incoming 20th Congress—whose term begins at noon on June 30 but will convene as a legislative body on July 28—could continue the impeachment process remains unsettled.
FACT SHEET: Impeachment in the Philippines through the years
As the nation awaits the resolution of whether Vice President Sara Duterte's trial could proceed during the 20th Congress after it convenes in July, let's look back at the history and timeline of impeachment cases in the country.
FACT CHECK: Escudero did NOT dismiss Duterte impeachment case
A YouTube video claimed that Senate President Chiz Escudero has junked the impeachment case against VP Sara Duterte. This is false.
