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Quick statements from House opposition lawmakers after the Senate's decision to archive Sara impeachment case.
PRESS STATEMENT ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio Kabataan Rep. Renee Louise Co SENATEβS βARCHIVINGβ IS A COWARDLY WAY TO KILL THE IMPEACHMENT AND PROTECT DUTERTE Archiving is nothing but a shameless attempt to kill the case while claiming they βnever had jurisdictionβ in the first place. Kung hindi naman pala nila hawak, paano mo a-archive? The Senate wants to spare itself from the optics of openly junking the case, yet the result is the same: the Filipino people are denied accountability for the still-unexplained P612.5 million in confidential funds. Co: βHindi na nila kailangang mahiya; kitang-kita na kung sino ang kanilang tunay na pinaglilingkuran.β
We condemn in the strongest terms the Senateβs decision to βarchiveβ the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte.
Tinio: βBy shelving the case, the Senate proves it is more afraid of the Duterte camp than Filipino taxpayers demanding answers.β
Akbayan Partylist Rep. Chel Diokno's statement and social media posts re decision of the Senate: It would have been more prudent for the Senate to wait for the ruling of the Supreme Court on the motion for reconsideration filed by the House of Representatives. Instead, the Senate hammered another nail on the coffin of accountability β anupamang itawag d'yan, to dismiss, archive, o sa salita ng isa mismong Senador, kill the Articles of Impeachment. We reiterate our call for the Supreme Court to reconsider its Decision. Even the highest officials must be held accountable for wrongdoings against the Filipino people
PRESS STATEMENT REP. PERCI CENDAΓA AKBAYAN PARTYLIST STATEMENT OF AKBAYAN REP. PERCI CENDAΓA ON THE SENATE'S DECISION TO ARCHIVE THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL AGAINST VP SARA DUTERTE Nakakahiya. Nakakahiya ang desisyon ng Senado patungkol sa impeachment complaint laban sa Bise Presidente. They chose to surrender their independence and willfully abandon their Constitutional mandate. Today, the Senate decided to become a Duterte Senate. Sa pagtalikod ng Senado sa kanyang tungkulin, nagsilbi itong tagakunsinti at taga-kubli ng mga krimen ng Bise Presidente: ang pandarambong ng P612 Million ng confidential funds at lantarang pang-aabuso sa kapangyarihan. Their disgraceful decision is a betrayal of the Constitution and a betrayal of the will of the people. This may have delayed our hopes for accountability and justice β but it has not ended it. Sa dulo, hindi pa nakakatakas si Vice President Sara Duterte sa kaniyang mga pananagutan. Patuloy na magbabantay at maniningil ang taumbayan. Tuloy ang laban.
BREAKING NEWS: The Senate on Wednesday, August 6, moves to archive the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, citing the Supreme Court decision halting her trial. https://www.rappler.com/philippines/senate-vote-archive-sara-duterte-impeachment-august-6-2025/
Sabi ko nga kagabi. Hindi talaga na sayang time ko kasi hindi ko tinuloy ang pagpanood. Congratulations to the CORRUPT! π π‘
MALIWANAG PA SA SIKAT NG ARAW DEBT OF GRATITUDE (UTANG NA LOOB) KAYA PABOR KAY SARA ANG DECISION. The Supreme Court with loyalists, potentially undermining judicial independence. The rapid appointment of 12 justices, including late-term ones, fueled perceptions that Duterte was consolidating power to protect his interests post-tenure. πβοΈ
Senado, in-EJK ang Impeachment Trial #IndaySaraPanagutin #ImpeachmentTrial FB: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16yfyaNQGT/?mibextid=wwXIfr X: https://x.com/idefendhr/status/1953294576782803251?s=46&t=iO_4G2m-2muTfBGL6n6IQA
"Utang na loob" + bribe (in millions of pesos)? π€
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Sama-sama nating buksan βto, para sa bukas na bukas.
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I most strongly support the Open Bicam campaign. But I strongly doubt if our corrupt legislators and executive officials will truly give in.
Will Rappler create a one-page landscape version for Facebook or Meta post sharing?
Hi @Eriberto T. ! We have different activations lined up for this campaign in the coming weeks, and we can consider creating a one-page landscape version. In the meantime, feel free to share the post thatβs already on our Facebook page. Thank you!
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16dyxyTwwo/
Hi! We're trying this new way of telling big news stories. Let us know what you think!
VP Sara Duterte's impeachment, summarized:
https://youtube.com/shorts/SPQ24kKAJDw
Hi @Eriberto T. ! We have different activations lined up for this campaign in the coming weeks, and we can consider creating a one-page landscape version. In the meantime, feel free to share the post thatβs already on our Facebook page. Thank you! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16dyxyTwwo/
Got it, thanks Aidan.
Hi! We're trying this new way of telling big news stories. Let us know what you think! VP Sara Duterte's impeachment, summarized: https://youtube.com/shorts/SPQ24kKAJDw
Excellently done! Suggestions: add counters on how many times it has been delayed (Senate=2, Congress=1, SC=1, Total=4?) and also a timeline vertical bar either at the right or left side. These are my suggestions only for you. π β₯οΈ