VP SARA IMPEACHMENT UNCONSTITUTIONAL – SC

The Supreme Court (SC) barred the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, citing a due process violation that rendered the move unconstitutional.

- By REY G. PANALIGAN

In a press briefing, SC Spokesperson lawyer Camille Sue Mae L. Ting said: “The SC has ruled that the House impeachment complaint versus VP Sara Duterte is barred by the one-year rule and that due process or fairness applies in all stages of the impeachment process.”

Ting said: “The Court said it is not absolving Vice President Duterte from any of the charges against her, but any subsequent impeachment complaint may only be filed starting Feb. 6, 2026.”