FACT CHECK: OLD news report revived to claim Sara Duterte now impeached
Some netizens are resurfacing an old news report to claim that the House of Representatives has impeached Vice President Sara Duterte. This needs context.
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FACT CHECK: Trillanes threat of SC justices impeachment NEEDS CONTEXT
A quote attributed to former senator Antonio Trillanes is circulating on Facebook where he allegedly warned Supreme Court justices that they may be impeached if they do not reverse their ruling declaring VP Sara Duterte's impeachment "unconstitutional." This needs context.
FACT CHECK: Sotto did NOT warn of constitutional crisis
A Facebook post claims that Senate President Tito Sotto warned of a Constitutional crisis after Vice President Sara Duterte's 2025 impeachment was declared unconstitutional. This is false.
FACT CHECK: HINDI binalaan ni Romualdez na i-impeach ang judges ng Korte Suprema
May Facebook post na nagsasabing pinagbantaan ni Speaker Romualdez na ipapa-impeach ang mga mahistrado ng Korte Suprema. Nakapanliligaw ito.
FACT CHECK: Hontiveros errs on reversal of ‘unanimous’ SC rulings
The decision in the League of Cities case saw four different reversals by the Supreme Court from the first ruling in 2008 until the final decision in 2011. None of the decisions were decided on unanimously.
Moving forward from a botched impeachment trial
The Ombudsman can also impose the penalty of perpetual disqualification from holding public office as a direct penalty for certain violations, like those under the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, or as an accessory to other administrative penalties, such as dismissal from service, particularly for grave offenses like dishonesty.
The simmering rage over the senators’ stunning betrayal of public trust
Nineteen senators voted on Aug. 6 not to hold accountable Vice President Sara Duterte of her actions that violated the Constitution and public trust. Their betrayal cut so deeply on one’s sense of values and concept of citizenship.
FACT CHECK: Sotto flipflops on status of VP Sara’s impeachment
After saying on Aug. 6 that the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte is dead once it is archived, Senate Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III now admits the impeachment is "technically" still alive after the Senate archived the case.
19 senators vote to save Sara
Many are devastated by what they witnessed in the Senate on Wednesday. But in the same way that Escudero and Marcoleta showed the disdainful images of the Senate of the 20th Congress, the valiant stand of Hontiveros, Sotto, Lacson, Pangilinan and Aquino is a source of inspiration and hope for those who want to have a working and meaningful democracy in the country. Photos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files.
FACT CHECK: PUWEDE pang iapela ng House ang desisyon ng SC ukol sa impeachment ni VP Sara
Mali ang pahayag ng isang YouTube video na nagsasabing hindi na maaaring i-apela ng Kamara ang desisyon ng Korte Suprema na ideklarang unconstitutional ang Articles of Impeachment laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte.
