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On Independence Day, groups protest the return of impeachment vs VP Sara to House
Hundreds to thousands of protesters gathered at the Senate complex in Pasay City and the People Power Monument in Quezon City to demand an impeachment trial for Vice President Sara Duterte.
The protesters criticized the Senate's decision to return the articles of impeachment against Duterte to the House of Representatives, deeming the move unconstitutional and a stalling tactic.
Gabriel Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas stated that the wage increase bill was killed along with the impeachment issue.
Brosas also called for the inhibition of certain senators, including Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, Imee Marcos, and Robin Padilla, due to perceived bias.
Akbayan party president Rafaela David stated that the call for an impeachment trial has become a national movement.
Renato Reyes, president of BAYAN, vowed that protests would continue with the people holding those in power accountable.
Kiko Aquino Dee, grandson of former president Cory Aquino, warned senators not to underestimate the power of the youth voters in the upcoming elections.
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Progressive groups, including Akbayan Partylist, Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party, and Tindig Pilipinas, organized a three-day series of mass actions from June 9 to 11 to urge the Senate to convene as an impeachment court for Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III formally moved for the Senate to convene as an impeachment court to try Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Eighteen senators voted to return articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte to the House of Representatives due to alleged constitutional infirmities.
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Ninety-seven members of the University of the Philippines College of Law Faculty, along with faculty from De La Salle University (DLSU), Ateneo School of Government (ASoG), and other Ateneo schools, urged the Senate to commence the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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The Senate convened as an impeachment court on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, to hear the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte.
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