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Cayetano Named Senate President as House Prepares VP Impeachment Vote

5/11/2026

Summary

Story summary

Senate allies installed Senator Alan Peter Cayetano as Senate president Monday, while House will vote on 11 May 2026 on four articles against Vice President Sara Duterte, with more than 215 lawmakers supporting, exceeding 106-vote threshold.
Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Senate will convene as impeachment court after receiving articles, noting schedule discretionary.
Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega warned Partido Demokratiko Pilipino’s blacklist threat will not affect House’s constitutional duty.

History

Historical Context

After the 2001 Second EDSA Revolution forced President Joseph Estrada out when the Senate halted his impeachment after an 11-10 vote and hundreds of thousands of protesters, the Philippines learned that legislative conviction can topple a chief executive. That precedent underpins today’s impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, whose House of Representatives filed four articles with 215 lawmakers supporting the motion in 2025.

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Story summary

Senate allies installed Senator Alan Peter Cayetano as Senate president Monday, while House will vote on 11 May 2026 on four articles against Vice President Sara Duterte, with more than 215 lawmakers supporting, exceeding 106-vote threshold.
Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Senate will convene as impeachment court after receiving articles, noting schedule discretionary.
Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega warned Partido Demokratiko Pilipino’s blacklist threat will not affect House’s constitutional duty.

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