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a day ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
De Lima slams Senate's return of VP Sara's impeachment case to House
Representative-elect Leila de Lima of ML Party-list denounced the move of the Senate sitting as an impeachment court to return to the House of Representatives the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte. 'Harap-harapan na tayong niloloko. Sila ang nagtanong, sila rin ang sumagot. Walang due process. Walang hiya,' de Lima said in a statement. (We are being duped right in front of us. They asked, but they are also the ones who answered. No due process. No shame.) With 18 affirmative, five negative votes, and zero abstentions, the Senate, on Tuesday, voted to return to the lower chamber the Articles of Impeachment against the Vice President without dismissing or terminating them. 'Ano ito—korte o kulto? (What is this — a court or a cult?)' the former senator and incoming party-list said de Lima, who last month accepted invitations to join the prosecution panel of the House of Representatives in the impeachment trial of Duterte. During a plenary session, Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa made a motion seeking that the verified impeachment complaint against the Vice President be dismissed "in view of its constitutional infirmities and questions on the jurisdiction and authority of the 20th Congress." Senate President Francis ''Chiz'' Escudero then ruled that the impeachment court should be convened first before acting on any motion to dismiss the impeachment complaint. When the impeachment court was convened, senators debated on Dela Rosa's motion for hours. Senator-judge Alan Peter Cayetano then moved to amend Dela Rosa's motion that the Articles of Impeachment be returned to the House of Representatives instead, without dismissing or terminating the case. 'There is no rule that allows this. No justice in shutting the door before the people can speak. No truth in a court that silences both sides,' de Lima said. GMA News Online asked Escudero for comment but has yet to receive a reply as of posting time. Escudero on Wednesday however said the House of Representatives has no option but to accept the Articles of Impeachment against Duterte, following the decision of the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, to return the case back to the lower chamber. The House of Representatives on Wednesday night certified that the impeachment of Duterte complied with the 1987 Constitution. Escudero on Thursday however said the Senate has yet to receive any pleading from the House of Representatives regarding the impeachment of Duterte. The ML Party-list representative-elect further said that the impeachment complaint should have been filed in a 'palengke' or a public market, saying 'pareho lang din—walang nangyaring hustisya… at least doon, may nagtitinda ng totoo (It's the same. There is no justice... At least [in the market], there are vendors who truthfully sell).' 'This is how impunity thrives: pakonti-konti, paisa-isang hakbang, hanggang sa mabaon sa kalokohan ang katotohanan (slowly, one step at a time, until the truth is buried under falsehood),' she said. The incoming lawmaker then praised the senators who voted against remanding the Articles of Impeachment to the House. 'To Senators Risa Hontiveros, Koko Pimentel, Nancy Binay, Win Gatchalian, and Grace Poe: thank you for standing your ground,' de Lima said. 'This is not just a setback. It is a stain—on the Senate, on the law, on the very idea that accountability is still possible in this country,' she said. 'You had one job: to let the truth be heard. Instead, you chose silence dressed as procedure. Delay disguised as order. Cowardice in the costume of rules. "Pero tandaan niyo ito: hindi kami tatahimik. At hindi lahat ng dinadaan sa teknikalidad ay nakakalimutan (But remember this: we will not be quiet. And not all that are processed via technicality will be forgotten),' she added. De Lima further said the 'fight for truth continues—outside your halls, beyond your rules, and with the people who still believe that justice must prevail.' The House of Representatives impeached Duterte on February 5, with over 200 lawmakers endorsing the complaint. Duterte was accused of betrayal of public trust, culpable violation of the constitution, graft and corruption, and other high crimes. The vice president earlier said the impeachment process is rooted in political retaliation, and referred to the impeachment trial as a "crucifixion." —KG, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
4 days ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
25 senatorial bets, 74 political, party-list groups submit SOCEs — Comelec
Twenty-five senatorial candidates and 74 political and party-list organizations have submitted their Statements of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCEs) to the Commission on Elections, hours before the June 11 deadline. As of 8 a.m. Wednesday, data from the Comelec showed that out of the 66 senatorial bets for the May 12 polls, the following candidates have complied with the filing of SOCEs: Victor D. Rodriguez Norberto B. Gonzales Willie Ong France Castro Vicente C. Sotto III Angelo De Ablan Ronaldo Jerome Adonis Phillip R. Salvador Jesus V. Hinlo Jr. Raul Lambino Bam Aquino Arlene Brosas Leandro Verceles David D. D'Angelo Jose Montemayor Jr. Maria Imelda Marcos Subair Mustapha Jose Sonny Matula Francis N. Pangilinan Panfilo M. Lacson Norman C. Marquez Rodante D. Marcoleta Ariel Querubin Richard Mata Jocelyn Andamo Meanwhile, 10 political parties complied with the election requirement. These are: Ang Katipunan Para sa Pag-Angat at Pagyabong ng Bayan (AKAY) Partido Demokratiko Sosyalista ng Pilipinas (PDSP) Bigkis Pinoy Movement Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan (PDDS) Katipunan ng Kamalayang Kayumanggi (KTPNAN) United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) Partido Para sa Demokratikong Reporma (PDR) Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) Aksyon Demokratiko (AKSYON) Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) The following party-list groups likewise submitted their SOCEs: Abono Party-list API Party-list 1PACMAN Party-list Manila Teachers Angat Party-list ACT Teachers Party-list Nanay Party-list Buhay Party-list Kabayan Party-list Tulungan Tayo Party DUMPER PTDA Party-list Akay ni Sol BIDA Katagumpay Swerte Partylist COOP NATCCO Anak Kalusugan Uswag Ilonggo Party-list Lungsod Aasenso, Inc. AIM COOP/One Coop Ako Bicol Party-list United Frontliners 1Tahanan 1Agila Party-list Bisaya Gyud Party-list A Teacher Party-list Lingap Sulong Dignidad Epanaw Sambayanan Vendors Gabriela Women's Party Alona Puwersa ng Pilipinong Pandagat Ako Tanod Incorporated Bagong Pilipinas Arangkada Pilipino 1Munti Party-list KM Ngayon Na Party-list Unyon ng mga Gabay ng Bayan OFW Party-list Kababaihan Kabalikat Para sa Kapakanan at Kaunlaran ng Bayan Komunidad ng Pamilya Pasyente at Persons with Disabilities Aangat Tayo Ipatipad Party-list Senior Citizens Party-list Kapuso PM Party-list Kasambahay TODA Aksyon Ilocano Defenders Inc. ASAP Na PBA Party-list SSS-GSIS Pensyonado WIFI ABAG Promdi Duterte Youth Party-list Kusug Tausug EduAksyon Party-list Aksyon Dapat United Senior Citizens Kalinga Partylist Health Workers Party-list Kamanggagawa Party-list Magsasaka Party-list Wage Hike (Withdrawn) Serbisyo sa Bayan Party-list Earlier, Comelec chairman George Erwin Garcia said the poll body is expecting the other local and national candidates to submit their SOCEs on Tuesday and Wednesday. He also reiterated that there will be no extension for the deadline of the filing period. National candidates and party-lists may file their SOCEs with the Comelec Political Finance and Affairs Department (PFAD) in Intramuros, Manila while local bets may submit their SOCEs at the local Comelec office where they filed their Certificate of Candidacy (COC). Local parties may lodge their SOCEs at the local poll body office where the party has constituency based on its registration and accreditation. Under Section 14 of Republic Act (RA) 7166 or the Synchronized Elections Act, every candidate or treasurer of a political party shall file in duplicate with the offices of the Comelec the 'full, true and itemized statement of all contributions and expenditures in connection with the election' within 30 days after the elections. Candidates who will not file SOCEs will be charged with an administrative offense and will be liable to pay a fine ranging from P1,000 to P30,000.00 at the discretion of the poll body, with the exemption of aspirants in the barangay level. For winning bets or political parties, failure to comply may also withhold their assumption of office. Section 13 of RA 7166 provides the limitation of authorized expenses of candidates and political parties. It states that candidates vying for presidency and vice-presidency shall spend P10 for every voter currently registered in the constituency where he filed his certificate of candidacy. Aspirants with political parties will be allowed to spend P3 for every voter while independent candidates will be allowed up to P5. Political parties, for their part, are allowed up to P5 for every voter currently registered in the constituency or constituencies where it has official candidates. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News For more Eleksyon 2025 related content and updates, visit GMA News Online's Eleksyon 2025 microsite. For more Eleksyon 2025 related content and updates, visit GMA News Online's Eleksyon 2025 microsite.
