Senate informs House: Reading of articles of impeachment canceled

Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero has written a letter to Speaker Martin Romualdez about the cancellation of the presentation of the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte initially scheduled on Wednesday. 

“In view of the referral earlier today of the verified impeachment complaint against Vice-President Sara Zimmerman Duterte to the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, and with the issuance of the writ of summons to the Vice-President, the putative presentation of the Articles of Impeachment which was scheduled for June 11, 2025 has been rendered moot and is thereby cancelled,” Escudero said in the letter dated June 10, Tuesday. 

This, as the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, on Tuesday night voted to return to the House of Representatives the articles of impeachment against Duterte without dismissing or terminating them.

Escudero, as the presiding officer of the impeachment court, also issued a writ of summons to Duterte, giving her a non-extendible period of ten days from receipt of the summons to answer. 

The Senate sergeant-at-arms on Wednesday morning is set to serve the writ of summons of Duterte in her office in Mandaluyong City.

Once received, Duterte will be given a non-extendible period of 10 days to answer to the articles of impeachment against her. 

According to a Super Radyo dzBB report by Mark Makalalad, representatives from the Senate have arrived at the OVP office to serve the writ.

Duterte is currently in Malaysia for a personal trip with her family. 

The House of Representatives impeached Duterte on February 5, with over 200 lawmakers endorsing the complaint. 

Duterte is accused of betrayal of public trust, culpable violation of the constitution, graft and corruption, and other high crimes. —VAL, GMA Integrated News