'Ginalaw na po ang baso': House spox react to Senate action on impeachmen t case

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The House of Representatives through its spokesperson lawyer Princess Abante expressed equal parts appreciation and relief toward the Senate's decision to move forward with Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial. (Video courtesy of House of Representatives)   READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/06/10/ginalaw-na-po-ang-baso-house-spox-react-to-senate-action-on-impeachment-case   Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin   Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin  Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com @manilabulletin-   #ManilaBulletinOnline  #ManilaBulletin  #LatestNews

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00:00Well, the House of Representatives welcome this development.

00:05Ginalaw na po ang baso.

00:06Nakinig na po ang Senado sa mga pahayag,

00:13hindi lang ng Kamara, kundi ng iba't ibang sektor ng lipunan.

00:19At again, handa naman na po ang Congress o ang House of Representatives

00:24sa kanilang role sa impeachment trial.

00:27Nakapaghanda na po ang ating mga House prosecutors at patuloy na naghahanda

00:32at inaantabayanan natin ang formal na pagsimula ng impeachment trial.

00:38Ma'am, but there's also the resolution filed by Senator Robin Padilla

00:43to kill the impeachment complaint because of lack of material time in the 19th Congress.

00:50Your thoughts?

00:50Well, the Speaker has always said that he leaves it to the discretion of the Senate

01:00on how they will act on the impeachment trial.

01:04But there are various experts and both from the academic and the legal sector

01:19that states na the senator judges cannot move to dismiss the trial on their own.

01:29So, kung ano man ang magiging decision nila,

01:35ang hiling lang po natin ay maging faithful sila sa alintuntunin ng konstitusyon.

01:44Because in a society that follows the rule of law,

01:48the constitution will always be supreme.

01:59For the owners of the Senate,

02:03you know,

02:04you know,

02:05why you are is a member of the Senate

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