Consequences of no impeachment

The main and social media are ablaze with the news on the possibility that the impeachment trial of VP Sara will be aborted and not proceed.

- Ruben Almendras

Senate President Escudero postponed the start of trial date from June 2, 2025 to June 11, 2025, and there are moves by some senators not to take up the impeachment complaint for lack of jurisdiction. The civil society, with the UP Law professors, constitutional convention delegates, religious organizations, and the cause-oriented groups are urging/pressing the senators to start the impeachment process “forthwith” or as soon as possible, as mandated by the Philippine Constitution.

The Duterte camp with their allied senators is making moves to junk the impeachment complaint which was signed by more than 220 congressmen. Senator de la Rosa drafted a resolution to be filed with enough senator signatures, for the Senate to refuse to accept the impeachment complaint. Some senators allied with the Dutertes are making subdued signals of supporting the resolution, but there has been no mass clamor even from the Duterte diehards to stop the impeachment process.