De Lima apologizes for false claim on SC ex-parte ruling

Rep. Leila de Lima criticized the Supreme Court's decision to strike down Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment as unconstitutional but later retracted her claim that the ruling was ex-parte based on incorrect information.

De Lima issued an apology for falsely accusing the Supreme Court, admitting that she had made a mistake in claiming that the House of Representatives was not given a chance to file formal comments.

The representative acknowledged that the court indeed considered the House's comments and apologized for her error, stating there is no excuse for the mistake.

Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano called for prayers and respect after the ruling, emphasizing the Supreme Court's role in interpreting the law and constitutionality of impeachment proceedings.

Sara Duterte's camp welcomed the SC ruling as upholding the rule of law.