Philippine Senate Rejects Impeachment Bid Against Vice President

Philippine Senate Sends Impeachment Articles Back to House The Philippine Senate concluded a session today with a decisive vote to return articles of impeachment to the House of Representatives. The vote, which took place in the Senate chamber in Manila, centered on a motion to amend the original proposal. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano played a key role, proposing an amendment that highlighted Article XI, Section 3, paragraph 5 of the Philippine Constitution. This constitutional provision prohibits multiple impeachment proceedings against the same official within a single year. "That the articles of impeachment be returned to the House of Representatives, without dismissing or terminating the case, until such time that," Senator Cayetano stated, emphasizing the constitutional point. His amendment was then read into the record. The amendment passed with an overwhelming majority, securing 18 affirmative votes against 5 negative votes. The video recording of the session provides compelling visual evidence of the vote. This decisive action underscores the Senate's adherence to the Constitution and its role in the impeachment process. The House of Representatives will now resume its consideration of the impeachment complaint.