House weighs Senate's second impeachment requirement for VP Sara Duterte

The House of Representatives is considering complying with the Senate impeachment court's second requirement for a resolution ratifying the actions of the 19th Congress in pursuing the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte.

Rep. Ysabel Zamora expressed optimism about lower chamber support but stated that they are still studying its implications, while Manila 3rd District Representative Joel Chua said the prosecution is trying to comply with Senate requirements despite questioning their legal basis.

Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno warned that submitting such a resolution could be seen as violating the Constitutional ban on initiating more than one impeachment complaint within a year and stressed that Duterte filed her Answer Ad Cautelam last week, making her case ripe for trial.

Some representatives like ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio have indicated their willingness to support continuing with the impeachment proceedings, while others believe that voting on such a resolution is unnecessary.

Impeachment Prosecutor Rep Joel Chua of Manila 3rd district said there's no legal basis for the Senate’s second requirement and stressed that the prosecution team is studying how to comply without delaying the trial.

ML Party-list Representative Leila de Lima criticized the Senate impeachment court, urging it to convene and proceed with the trial rather than using House non-compliance as an excuse for delays.