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House prosecutor Leila de Lima questions whether absent senator-judges should be included in computing the two-thirds vote required in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Leila de Lima Questions Counting Absent Senator-Judges in VP Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial

July 13, 20263 min read

DE LIMA: "ABSURD" UMANO KUNG ISASAMA SA BILANG ANG MGA SENADOR NA HINDI NAKALAHOK SA IMPEACHMENT TRIAL

Nagpahayag ng pagdududa si House prosecutor at Mamamayang Liberal Rep. Leila de Lima sa paraan ng pagkuwenta ng kinakailangang boto para sa conviction sa impeachment trial ni Vice President Sara Duterte.

Ayon kay De Lima, hindi umano makatuwiran kung isasama sa bilang ng two-thirds requirement ang mga senador na hindi aktuwal na nakalahok bilang senator-judges sa proseso.

"Why include in the number, in the counting, in the computation of the two-thirds vote doon sa functional base, yung mga hindi talaga nag-function as senator-judge kasi wala sila? Tama ba 'yun? That would be rather absurd."

Isyu, Lumitaw Matapos ang Desisyon ng Sandiganbayan

Ipinaliwanag ni De Lima na lumitaw ang usapin matapos tanggihan ng Sandiganbayan ang kahilingan ni Sen. Jinggoy Estrada na makalahok sa impeachment proceedings, isang sitwasyong nagpapakitang maaaring hindi lahat ng 24 senador ay aktuwal na makaboto sa oras ng paghatol.

Ayon sa kanya, mahalagang makita muna ang aktuwal na sitwasyon sa mismong araw ng botohan.

"Hintayin muna natin yung panahon na magbobotohan na at tingnan natin ilan yung mga hindi talaga makapag-participate."

Usapin ng Interpretasyon ng Konstitusyon

Ang naging pahayag ni De Lima ay tumutukoy sa isang legal na tanong kung paano dapat bigyang-kahulugan ang kinakailangang two-thirds vote sa impeachment court kapag may mga senator-judges na hindi nakadalo o hindi nakalahok sa buong paglilitis.

Sa kasalukuyan, nananatiling umiiral ang mga patakaran ng Senado at anumang magiging interpretasyon ukol sa voting requirement ay nakasalalay sa magiging desisyon ng impeachment court kung sakaling magkaroon ng kaugnay na isyu sa oras ng botohan.

Reportorial Commentary

Ang pahayag ni Leila de Lima ay isang legal na argumento tungkol sa interpretasyon ng impeachment process at hindi pa opisyal na desisyon ng Senate impeachment court. Ang usapin kung dapat bang isama o hindi ang mga senator-judges na hindi nakalahok sa pagkuwenta ng two-thirds vote ay nananatiling bukas sa legal na interpretasyon.

Hanggang sa magkaroon ng pinal na desisyon o ruling mula sa impeachment court, ang mga pananaw ng prosecution at defense ay mananatiling bahagi ng kanilang kani-kaniyang legal na posisyon at argumento.

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📖 Exegesis Bible Verse

"Let every matter be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses." — 2 Corinthians 13:1

Context

Ginamit ni Apostol Pablo ang prinsipyong ito mula sa Lumang Tipan upang ipakita ang kahalagahan ng tamang proseso at maayos na paghatol. Ang talata ay nagpapaalala na ang mga usaping may malaking epekto ay dapat pagdesisyunan sa pamamagitan ng makatarungang proseso, malinaw na ebidensya, at wastong pagtalima sa umiiral na mga alituntunin. Sa konteksto ng pampublikong pamamahala, ito ay paalala na ang due process at patas na paglalapat ng batas ay mahalagang bahagi ng pananagutan at hustisya.

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HOUSE WATCH | When Support Becomes the Message

House of Representa’Thieves

February 03, 2026•1 min read

In Congress, endorsements are rarely accidental.
They are signals.

Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Representative Rufus Rodriguez publicly voiced support for Jay Tarriela, calling Tarriela’s position one “we should support.”

The statement came amid ongoing national discourse on the West Philippine Sea, where Tarriela has emerged as one of the most visible officials articulating the government’s stance, particularly in briefings and public communications involving maritime incidents and sovereignty issues.

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Rodriguez framed his support not as partisan alignment, but as backing an official who has consistently explained government actions to the public—often in a space where misinformation, geopolitical pressure, and online noise intersect.

Supporters interpret the endorsement as a call for unity behind institutional messaging on territorial issues. Critics, however, caution that public support should not exempt officials from scrutiny, especially when national interest and foreign policy narratives are involved.

Quietly, the moment underscores a deeper tension: in high-stakes geopolitical issues, clarity is currency, and those who communicate clearly tend to attract both defenders and detractors.

Discreet satire lingers in the background—in politics, saying “we should support” is often less about the person, and more about the line they are holding.

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