Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada Explanation of vote on the motion to archive the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte 6 August 2025 Mr. President, esteemed colleagues: More than 190 years ago, Justice Joseph Story warned that impeachment requires “a lofty sense of duty, and a deep responsibility to future times,…
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While I cannot speak for or on behalf of my colleagues on this matter, the Senate has always been firmly committed to the rule of law, and I expect the body, when we convene the 20th Congress, to take a collective stand by acceding to the High Court’s decision. Nonetheless, I welcome this decision, which…
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Adhering to established procedures: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada explains his vote in favor of remanding the impeachment complaint to the House of Representatives during the Senate’s proceedings as an impeachment court on June 10, 2025. His decision followed a motion from Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Ronald dela Rosa, who sought clarification…
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Senators don hats as judges in impeachment court: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, along with his colleagues, donned their hats as judges as the upper chamber convened as the impeachment court for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Estrada and 23 other senators took their oath on Tuesday evening, June 10, 2025. Senate…
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While among the functions and responsibilities of the Senate is to act as an impeachment court, its primary mandate is to legislate – to craft, deliberate, and pass laws that promote the general welfare of the people. The passage of the priority bills should take precedence as asserted by Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero as…
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(UNITED NEWS) The bicameral conference committee has approved the final version of the 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) which contains the P6.352 trillion national budget plan for next year. Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said that the budget for the Office of the Vice President remained at P733 million. “As is,” Estrada said when…
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(POLITIKO) Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has expressed support for the call of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to the House of Representatives not to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte. “Sang-ayon ako sa hindi pagtuloy ng impeachment,” said Estrada. “There are many pressing problems in our country that need to be addressed not only by…
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Impeachment is a political process, not a judicial one. Sang-ayon ako sa hindi pagtuloy ng impeachment. There are many pressing problems in our country that need to be addressed not only by the two highest officials but also by us, lawmakers. Impeachment will only sow divisiveness and distract us from the urgent and pressing issues…
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(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — Amid the political tensions and outburst of Vice President Sara Duterte, the military remains loyal to the Constitution, an official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assured senators yesterday Lt. Gen. Jimmy Larida, deputy chief of staff of the AFP, gave assurance to the Commission on Appointments as he…
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(ABS-CBN) He added: “The situation, I know the situation is very tense. The President has already spoken. Sana nga ay mabawas-bawasan ang tensyon and I think one factor that can lead to kahit konting reconciliation lang is siguro Senator Imee Marcos, who is a friend of the Vice President, and of course, the sister of…
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