House respects SC ruling on VP Sara impeachment

House leaders on Thursday expressed full respect for the Supreme Court’s decision on the motion for reconsideration filed by the House last year, which upheld the unconstitutionality of the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte.

“Kinikilala ng Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ang desisyon ng Korte Suprema kaugnay ng Articles of Impeachment laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte,” Speaker Faustino Bojie Dy III said in a statement.

“Ang impeachment ay isang prosesong malinaw na itinatakda ng Konstitusyon at may tiyak na pamantayan. Mahalaga po ang pag-iingat sa proseso ng impeachment — isang pananagutang kaakibat ng mandato na ipinagkatiwala sa atin ng sambayanang Pilipino,” he added.

Senior Deputy Speaker Ferdinand Hernandez of South Cotabato also weighed in, noting that the House “takes note” of the Supreme Court’s ruling.

“As a co-equal branch of government, the House fully respects the Supreme Court as the final arbiter on issues of constitutionality. This respect is grounded in our shared commitment to the rule of law, the separation of powers, and the orderly functioning of democratic institutions,” Hernandez said.

He emphasized that the House will continue to act according to its constitutional mandate, reaffirming its commitment to democratic principles and the rule of law.

Meanwhile, Deputy Minority Leader Leila de Lima of the Mamamayang Liberal Party-list commented that the SC’s decision “rests on technicality.”

“Magagamit ito sa susunod na filing. Still not a vindication. Wala pa ring nalinis na pangalan,” she posted on X.