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Senate impeachment court convened, VP Duterte summoned to respond
Senator-judges take their oath as the Senate convenes into an impeachment court on Monday, May 18—PHOTO BY BULLIT MARQUEZ
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May 19, 2026May 19, 2026News

Senate impeachment court convened, VP Duterte summoned to respond

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Amid loud rumors of another shakeup in its leadership, the Senate convened on Monday as an impeachment court to try Vice President Sara Duterte. The court immediately ordered that a writ of summons be issued to Duterte to respond to the articles of impeachment against her. She had skipped the entire impeachment proceedings of the House...

When long exchanges in the Senate stir memory and dig up nuggets of recent history
Senators discuss the impeachment case on June 10. From left: Senators Jinggoy Estrada, Joel Villanueva, JV Ejercito and Sherwin Gatchalian. —PHOTO BY BULLIT MARQUEZ
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June 15, 2025December 16, 2025Opinion

When long exchanges in the Senate stir memory and dig up nuggets of recent history

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Collective memory was stirred by the protracted “debate” that occurred in the Senate on June 9 and 10 before it was finally convened as an impeachment court that subsequently voted 18-5 to remand the complaint against the impeached Vice President Sara Duterte to the House of Representatives. The result? Nuggets of contemporary history emerging dusty...