Sed LexThere are no surprises here.The Supreme Court last year unanimously ruled the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional. The Court ruled the first three impeachment complaints, according to the chamber’s own rules, effectively resulted in the initiation of the proceedings. This was not how the impeachment process should be, the Court ruled. The Court ruled that operative fact doctrine cannot be invoked by parties responsible for unconstitutional acts. The executive secretary is first among equals in the Cabinet.

Source: Philippine Star January 31, 2026 05:25 UTC