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Supreme Court Ruling on 2025 Petition Leaves 2026 Duterte Impeachment Proceedings Intact
Rappler reported that a July 7 video misrepresents an April 2026 ruling. The decision addressed only a 2025 petition and leaves the ongoing Senate trial unaffected.
Jul 17, 3:30 AM·1m read1 source
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A video posted on July 7 claimed the Supreme Court had issued an order nullifying the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte. Rappler reported the claim as false. The video, which had received 1,100 views, 63 reactions, 34 shares, and 9 comments as of July 17, showed a news report about the dismissal of a February 2025 petition.
That ruling concerned only the 2025 impeachment complaint, which the Supreme Court later declared unconstitutional for violating the one-year bar rule. The court upheld the decision in January 2026. New complaints were filed in February 2026.
The House of Representatives impeached Duterte again in May 2026. The Senate began hearings on those articles on July 6. Rappler stated that the April 2026 decision does not address or nullify the current proceedings based on the 2026 complaints.
First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and former speaker Martin Romualdez.
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