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Filipino Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- Filipino Times
Senate Votes to Archive Impeachment Articles Against VP Sara Duterte
The Senate voted on Monday to transfer to the archives the articles of impeachment filed against Vice President Sara Duterte. This decision came after the Supreme Court ruled the impeachment unconstitutional, citing violations of the one-year rule and due process. The vote passed with 19 senators in favor, 4 against, and 1 abstention. The decision followed a motion initially filed by Senator Rodante Marcoleta to dismiss the articles outright. However, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva proposed an amendment to simply archive the documents instead of dismissing them entirely, which Marcoleta accepted. Senate President Francis 'Chiz' Escudero emphasized that this action upholds the Constitution and the rule of law, choosing to respect the Supreme Court's authority. Those who voted against archiving, including Senators Risa Hontiveros, Bam Aquino, Kiko Pangilinan, and Minority Leader Tito Sotto, argued that the Senate was abandoning its constitutional duty to try impeachment cases. Sotto questioned the validity of archiving documents that are technically part of an impeachment court's jurisdiction, while Hontiveros called it a departure from the Senate's mandate under the 1987 Constitution. Despite the archiving, Senate President Migz Zubiri noted that the case may be revived if the pending motions for reconsideration before the Supreme Court are granted. Meanwhile, the Vice President's camp said they are now focused on submitting the required response to the High Court's order. The Supreme Court maintained that while Duterte is not absolved of the accusations, any new impeachment complaint can only be filed starting February 6, 2026.
Filipino Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- Filipino Times
Marcoleta Moves to Dismiss VP Sara Impeachment Complaint in Senate
During a Senate plenary session on Wednesday, Senator Rodante Marcoleta formally moved to dismiss the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, citing the Supreme Court's ruling declaring it unconstitutional and void from the start. In his privilege speech, Marcoleta emphasized that the High Court's decision is final and immediately executory. He argued that the Senate never had jurisdiction over the case. However, Senate Minority Leader Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III opposed the motion, urging colleagues to wait for the Supreme Court's action on the House of Representatives' motion for reconsideration. Sotto instead moved to table Marcoleta's motion, stressing the importance of allowing the SC to correct what he described as 'blatant errors' in its earlier decision. The SC had earlier ruled 13-0-2 that the impeachment complaint violated the one-year bar rule under the Constitution and infringed on Duterte's right to due process.
Filipino Times
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Filipino Times
2025 Philippine midterm election results in GCC: Bong Go and Bato Dela Rosa on top
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has announced the partial and unofficial results of the 2025 Philippine midterm elections for overseas voters in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The results reflect votes cast by overseas Filipinos in Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Oman from April 13 to May 12, 2025. Leading the senatorial race across all GCC countries is re-electionist Senator Bong Go of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDPLBN), who secured 55,612 votes. Close behind is fellow PDPLBN candidate and Senator Bato dela Rosa, with 53,736 votes. Among party-list groups, Duterte Youth emerged as the top choice among Filipino voters in the GCC, especially in Kuwait (40.99% of votes) and the UAE (31.87% of votes). The OFW Party-list consistently ranked second in most GCC countries. Below is the complete list of the 2025 senatorial race and party-list results from GCC countries, with 100% of election returns accounted for. BAHRAIN Bong Go (PDPLBN) – 3,218 votes Bato dela Rosa (PDPLBN) – 3,058 votes Rodante Marcoleta (IND) – 2,882 votes Jimmy Bondoc (PDPLBN) – 2,504 votes Vic Rodriguez (IND) – 2,239 votes Raul Lambino (PDPLBN) – 2,179 votes Jayvee Hinlo (PDPLBN) – 2,074 votes Phillip Ipe Salvador (PDPLBN) – 1,903 votes Apollo Quiboloy (IND) – 1,722 votes Gringo Honasan (RP) – 1,657 votes Doc Marites Mata (IND) – 1,640 votes Imee Marcos (NP) – 1,379 votes QATAR Bong Go (PDPLBN) – 7,389 votes Bato dela Rosa (PDPLBN) – 6,990 votes Rodante Marcoleta (IND) – 6,906 votes Jimmy Bondoc (PDPLBN) – 5,589 votes Vic Rodriguez (IND) – 5,370 votes Raul Lambino (PDPLBN) – 5,000 votes Jayvee Hinlo (PDPLBN) – 4,727 votes Doc Marites Mata (IND) – 3,931 votes Phillip Ipe Salvador (PDPLBN) – 3,748 votes Gringo Honasan (RP) – 3,591 votes Apollo Quiboloy (IND) – 3,541 votes Imee Marcos (NP) – 3,085 votes UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) Bong Go (PDPLBN) – 27,459 votes Bato dela Rosa (PDPLBN) – 26,047 votes Rodante Marcoleta (IND) – 25,171 votes Jimmy Bondoc (PDPLBN) – 19,744 votes Vic Rodriguez (IND) – 18,432 votes Raul Lambino (PDPLBN) – 17,555 votes Jayvee Hinlo (PDPLBN) – 16,679 votes Phillip Ipe Salvador (PDPLBN) – 13,886 votes Doc Marites Mata (IND) – 13,366 votes Apollo Quiboloy (IND) – 12,643 votes Gringo Honasan (RP) – 12,562 votes Imee Marcos (NP) – 10,937 votes SAUDI ARABIA Bong Go (PDPLBN) – 12,832 votes Bato dela Rosa (PDPLBN) – 12,181 votes Rodante Marcoleta (IND) – 12,144 votes Jimmy Bondoc (PDPLBN) – 9,709 votes Vic Rodriguez (IND) – 8,980 votes Raul Lambino (PDPLBN) – 8,587 votes Jayvee Hinlo (PDPLBN) – 8,003 votes Phillip Ipe Salvador (PDPLBN) – 6,934 votes Doc Marites Mata (IND) – 6,661 votes Apollo Quiboloy (IND) – 6,643 votes Gringo Honasan (RP) – 6,167 votes Imee Marcos (NP) – 5,617 votes KUWAIT Bong Go (PDPLBN) – 5,673 votes Bato dela Rosa (PDPLBN) – 5,418 votes Rodante Marcoleta (IND) – 5,171 votes Jimmy Bondoc (PDPLBN) – 4,736 votes Vic Rodriguez (IND) – 4,228 votes Raul Lambino (PDPLBN) – 4,225 votes Jayvee Hinlo (PDPLBN) – 4,155 votes Phillip Ipe Salvador (PDPLBN) – 3,882 votes Apollo Quiboloy (IND) – 3,602 votes Doc Marites Mata (IND) – 3,429 votes Gringo Honasan (RP) – 2,679 votes Imee Marcos (NP) – 2,196 votes OMAN Bong Go (PDPLBN) – 1,591 votes Bato dela Rosa (PDPLBN) – 1,465 votes Rodante Marcoleta (IND) – 1,398 votes Jimmy Bondoc (PDPLBN) – 1,153 votes Vic Rodriguez (IND) – 1,057 votes Raul Lambino (PDPLBN) – 1,014 votes Jayvee Hinlo (PDPLBN) – 957 votes Phillip Ipe Salvador (PDPLBN) – 852 votes Doc Marites Mata (IND) – 827 votes Apollo Quiboloy (IND) – 764 votes Gringo Honasan (RP) – 707 votes Ping Lacson (IND) – 695 votes Top 12 party-lists BAHRAIN Duterte Youth, 1,326 votes (32.70%) OFW, 297 votes (7.32%) ML, 166 votes (4.09%) ACT-CIS, 163 votes (4.02%) Akbayan, 147 votes (3.63%) Epanaw Sambayanan, 130 votes (3.21%) SAGIP, 78 votes (1.92%) AKO OFW, 73 votes (1.80%) BG Party-list, 68 votes (1.68%) PPP, 67 votes (1.65%) 4PS, 65 votes (1.60%) GABAY, 65 votes (1.60%) QATAR Duterte Youth, 2,781 votes (30.30%) OFW, 799 votes (8.71%) ML, 560 votes (6.10%) Akbayan, 410 votes (4.47%) Epanaw Sambayanan, 369 votes (4.02%) ACT-CIS, 272 votes (2.96%) AKO OFW, 234 votes (2.55%) BG Party-list, 228 votes (2.48%) CIBAC, 179 votes (1.95%) GABAY, 155 votes (1.69%) PPP, 142 votes (1.55%) BH – Bagong Henerasyon, 119 votes (1.30%) UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) Duterte Youth, 10,286 votes (31.87%) OFW, 2,858 votes (8.86%) ML, 1,722 votes (5.34%) Akbayan, 1,614 votes (5.00%) ACT-CIS, 1,258 votes (3.90%) Epanaw Sambayanan, 1,133 votes (3.51%) CIBAC, 753 votes (2.33%) BG Party-list, 691 votes (2.14%) KALINGA, 586 votes (1.82%) AKO OFW, 552 votes (1.71%) GABAY, 512 votes (1.59%) PPP, 509 votes (1.58%) SAUDI ARABIA Duterte Youth, 4,951 votes (31.77%) OFW, 1,050 votes (6.74%) ML, 978 votes (6.28%) Epanaw Sambayanan, 662 votes (4.25%) ACT-CIS, 583 votes (3.74%) CIBAC, 462 votes (2.96%) Akbayan, 392 votes (2.52%) AKO OFW, 350 votes (2.25%) BG Party-list, 348 votes (2.23%) PBBM, 256 votes (1.64%) 1-Rider Party-list, 195 votes (1.25%) PPP, 187 votes (1.20%) KUWAIT Duterte Youth, 2,696 votes (40.99%) OFW, 346 votes (5.26%) Epanaw Sambayanan, 267 votes (4.06%) AKO OFW, 266 votes (4.04%) ML, 238 votes (3.62%) ACT-CIS, 209 votes (3.18%) PPP, 159 votes (2.42%) BG Party-list, 131 votes (1.99%) PBBM, 124 votes (1.89%) Akbayan, 113 votes (1.72%) 4PS, 100 votes (1.52%) GABAY, 92 votes (1.40%) OMAN Duterte Youth, 617 votes (30.83%) OFW, 175 votes (8.75%) ACT-CIS, 108 votes (5.40%) Akbayan, 82 votes (4.10%) ML, 82 votes (4.10%) AKO OFW, 70 votes (3.50%) CIBAC, 56 votes (2.80%) Epanaw Sambayanan, 56 votes (2.80%) PBBM, 40 votes (2.00%) GABAY, 26 votes (1.30%) KALINGA, 26 votes (1.30%) BH – Bagong Henerasyon, 23 votes (1.15%) Senior Citizens, 23 votes (1.15%)
