HINIMOK ng Kamara de Representantes ang Senado na hintayin ang pinal na desisyon ng Korte Suprema bago aksyunan ang nakabinbing impeachment case laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte.

Ginawa ni House spokesperson Atty. Princess Abante ang pahayag matapos lumabas ang mga ulat na maaaring pagbotohan na ng Senado na ibasura na ang kaso laban kay Duterte kahit maaari pang maghain ng motion for reconsideration ang Kamara sa desisyon ng Supreme Court (SC) na nagdedeklara na unconstitutional ang impeachment case.

“We express deep concern over reports that the Senate may vote to act on the Supreme Court decision regarding the impeachment case against the Vice President—without waiting for the House of Representatives to exhaust its available legal remedies,” ani Abante.

“Let us be clear: the decision of the Supreme Court is not yet final. The House of Representatives, as the body vested by the Constitution with the exclusive power and authority to initiate an impeachment, will file a Motion for Reconsideration soon. This is a matter of constitutional right and institutional integrity,” giit niya.

Ayon kay Abante, mahalaga na hayaang umusad ang proseso ng hudikatura, lalo na’t seryoso ang usaping ito at maaaring may mga kamaliang paktwal na nakaapekto sa paunang desisyon ng Korte Suprema.

“For issues as transcendental as this—and especially when there appear to be factual errors upon which the legal conclusions were drawn—sheer prudence dictates that the Senate allow the Supreme Court to hear the House in its Motion for Reconsideration,” aniya.

“Any premature action—such as a Senate vote effectively abandoning the impeachment trial—may be interpreted as a disregard of due process. Worse, it may be construed as a political shortcut that undermines the constitutional role of the House,” dagdag pa ni Abante.

Binigyang-diin ng tagapagsalita ng Kamara na dapat mapanatili ang integridad ng proseso ng impeachment sa lahat ng pagkakataon.

“This is not just about the House or the Senate. This is about protecting our democratic institutions and upholding the system of checks and balances embedded in our Constitution,” aniya.

Direktang nanawagan si Abante sa mga senador na magpakita ng hinahon at tiyaga, at hayaan munang matapos ang proseso ng hudikatura.

“The House remains committed to the rule of law and will exhaust all legal remedies to protect its constitutional mandate—and to ensure that accountability is not casually brushed aside,” pagtatapos ni Abante.