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Vice President Sara Duterte was impeached by the House of Representatives on February 5, facing allegations of high crimes, but dismissed the complaint as a 'scrap of paper' and pleaded 'not guilty.' The Supreme Court ruled the impeachment articles unconstitutional, leading the House to file a motion for reconsideration, while the Senate ultimately archived the case with a 19 to 4 vote. Following the Senate's decision, Duterte celebrated and prepared for potential future impeachment complaints, while denying a rumor about unauthorized travel to Kuwait.

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Vice President Sara Duterte was impeached by the House of Representatives on February 5, facing allegations of high crimes, but dismissed the complaint as a 'scrap of paper' and pleaded 'not guilty.' The Supreme Court ruled the impeachment articles unconstitutional, leading the House to file a motion for reconsideration, while the Senate ultimately archived the case with a 19 to 4 vote. Following the Senate's decision, Duterte celebrated and prepared for potential future impeachment complaints, while denying a rumor about unauthorized travel to Kuwait.

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Topic outline

I. Impeachment and Legal Proceedings

A. The Complaint: The House of Representatives impeached Vice President Sara Duterte on
February 5, with over 200 lawmakers supporting the complaint.

B. Allegations: The charges included betrayal of public trust, culpable violation of the
constitution, graft and corruption, and other high crimes.

C. Duterte's Defense: Duterte entered a "not guilty" plea and referred to the impeachment
complaint as a "scrap of paper."

D. Supreme Court's Ruling: The Supreme Court declared the articles of impeachment
unconstitutional, citing the one-year rule and a violation of due process.

E. House of Representatives' Action: The House filed a motion for reconsideration to challenge
the Supreme Court's ruling.

F. Senate's Final Decision: The Senate voted 19 to 4 (with one abstention) to archive the
articles of impeachment.

II. Aftermath and Duterte's Response

A. Celebration and Call for Respect: Following the Senate's decision, Duterte celebrated with
her legal team and urged respect for the ruling.

B. Future Preparations: Duterte and her team are preparing for the possibility of another
impeachment complaint being filed in 2026, 2027, or 2028. Her legal team will also file a
comment on the House's motion for reconsideration.

C. Denial of Travel Allegation: Duterte denied a statement from a Palace Press Officer claiming
she traveled to Kuwait without a travel authority, calling it "misinformation and fake news.

Summary
The news articles report on the archived impeachment case against Vice President Sara
Duterte. House of Representatives initiated the complaint, accusing her of various high crimes,
which led to her impeachment on February 5. Duterte dismissed the complaint as a "scrap of
paper" and pleaded "not guilty."
Supreme Court later stepped in and ruled the impeachment articles unconstitutional. The
House of Representatives then filed a motion to reconsider that decision, but the Senate
ultimately decided to archive the impeachment complaint and Senate's vote was
overwhelmingly in favor of archiving the case.

Following the Senate's decision, Duterte urged everyone to respect the ruling and celebrated
with her legal team. While she was pleased with the outcome, she and her team are preparing
for the possibility that another impeachment complaint could be filed against her in the coming
years. She also used the opportunity to deny a rumor that she had traveled to Kuwait without a
travel authority.

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