SC decision on impeachment raps vs VP Sara has 'no bearing' on merits —Marcos

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While the Supreme Court (SC) declared the impeachment process against Vice President Sara Duterte as unconstitutional, it did not say there was no wrongdoing, President Marcos said. (Video courtesy of RTVM)  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/08/08/sc-decision-on-impeachment-raps-vs-vp-sara-has-no-bearing-on-merits-marcos  Join this channel to get access to perks:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5664f6TkaeHgwBly50DWZQ/join   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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00:00Sir, can we ask your thoughts or reaction doon sa Senate's decision to archive the articles of impeachment against VP Sarah?

00:07One of the primers po ng 1987 Constitution, si Atty. Christian Monsaud, said it amounts to a dismissal.

00:13And you've mentioned, sir, it amounts to a dismissal.

00:16No, let me clarify that. The merits of the case were not examined by the Supreme Court.

00:22This does not decide the merits of the case. It just talked about procedure.

00:33So the procedure was faulty, was lacking. So yun ang assessment ng Supreme Court.

00:39It has no bearing on the rightness or wrongness of the impeachment case.

00:46And your reaction, sir, sa naging pagboto po ng Senado to archive?

00:49Na sabi niyo, sir, ano kayo? Interested observer po kayo?

00:53Kaya na. So, I've observed that they voted in...

00:56I keep telling you, the executive has no role in this.

01:02The president has no role. I'm an impeachable officer.

01:06I cannot involve myself in any of this.

01:08So, wala. It's really the Supreme Court, the Senate, and the House.

01:13So, yun ang kanilang...

01:15That's where the decisions were made on the issues between the House, the Senate, and the Supreme Court.

01:27The Supreme Court has decided, and like I've said, that's it.

01:32That's what the Supreme Court has decided.

01:43The Supreme Court has decided, and that's it.

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