FACT CHECK: VP Sara, Chiz Escudero NOT ‘stripped of power’
Several Facebook pages and a YouTube channel claimed that the Supreme Court has removed Vice President Sara Duterte and Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero from office. This is false.
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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: HINDI nag-resign ang mga senador at hindi tinanggal sa pagka-Senate president si Escudero
May YouTube video at Facebook posts na nagsasabing hindi na mai-impeach si Vice President Sara Duterte dahil nag-resign ang maraming senador at tinanggal sa pagka-Senate president si Chiz Escudero. Hindi ito totoo.
FACT CHECK: NO resignation of senators, Escudero NOT ‘stripped of power’
Multiple posts claim that Vice President Sara Duterte will no longer be impeached after several senators resigned and Senate President Chiz Escudero was "stripped of power." These are false.
Has delicadeza been erased from their vocabulary?
In the regular Senate sessions and during the initial session of the impeachment court last week, we saw not only a lack of decorum among the legislators but, worse, a mockery of the impeachment proceedings.
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.
Angry messages to the senator-judges
The people see an attempt to ignore their desire for accountability and protect Duterte. They are marching and making their voices heard. Photos and videos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files.
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: Ano ang maaasahan sa impeachment trial ni Sara Duterte
Ang tanong kung pwedeng ipagpatuloy ng papasok na 20th Congress—na magsisimula ng termino sa tanghali ng Hunyo 30 ngunit magpupulong bilang isang legislative body sa Hulyo 28—ang proseso ng impeachment o hindi ay nananatiling walang katiyakan.
