Makabayan files MR to reverse SC ruling on VP Sara impeachment case

The progressive Koalisyong Makabayan on Friday filed a joint motion for reconsideration (MR) calling on the Supreme Court (SC) to reverse its decision junking the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte. 

According to Manny Vargas’ report over Super Radyo dzBB, the petitioners also filed a separate motion to intervene as they urged the SC to overturn its initial decision that declared the articles of impeachment against Duterte unsconstitutional. 

They also appealed for the Court to rule that House lawmakers did not commit grave abuse of discretion and that the filing of the articles of impeachment was not covered by the one-year ban on impeachment.

Among the petitioners were ACT-Partylist Rep. Antonio Tinio, Kabataan Partylist Rep. Renee Co, Makabayan president Liza Masa, and BAYAN president Renato Reyes. 

The Senate on Wednesday voted to archive the impeachment case against Duterte following the SC decision. 

The Court earlier declared the articles of impeachment against the Vice President unconstitutional, stressing that it was barred by the one-year rule under the Constitution and that it violated her right to due process. 

It also said the Senate did not acquire jurisdiction over the impeachment proceedings because the articles of impeachment were void.

The SC said it was not absolving Duterte of any of the charges against her and that any subsequent impeachment complaint may be filed starting February 6, 2026.

The House then filed a motion for reconsideration, seeking to reverse the SC decision. The lower chamber argued it should be allowed to perform its exclusive duty to prosecute an impeachable official, and the Senate's to try the case.

Motions for reconsideration

Three motions for reconsideration have been filed with the SC against its ruling. 

The first was filed by several individuals behind the first impeachment complaint against Duterte, followed by the motion for reconsideration filed by the House of Representatives.

The third motion was filed by the 1Sambayan coalition, including Carpio-Morales and Carpio, previously filed a motion for reconsideration with the SC on its ruling. They asked the SC to issue a status quo ante order and to set the case for oral arguments.—Sundy Locus/LDF, GMA Integrated News