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Philconsa hits impeach remand Warns Senate action raises grave constitutional questions By Ram Superable and Joel Zurbano
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HE Philippine Constitution Association raised serious constitutional concerns over the Senate's decision to return the verified impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte to the House of Representatives. "This action raises grave constitutional questions and challenges the integrity of the impeachment process. PhilConsa warns that it may constitute grave abuse of discretion and risks undermining the most fundamental principle of our constitutional democracy -- that public office is a public trust,” Philconsa chairperson and former Supreme Court chief justice Reynato Puno said. “The accountability of public officials cannot be overstressed—and must never be evaded through procedural artifice,” he added. Next page
NO BACKING DOWN. Pro-impeachment activists led by Fr. Robert Reyes (at left) gather at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Cubao for a mass marking the 127th Independence Day anniversary. Photo at right shows militant groups holding a rally at the People Power Monument to voice disappointment over the Senate’s decision on the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte. Manny Palmero/ Edd Santos
Senate yet to get House certification on impeach case VOL. XXXIX • NO. 117 • 3 SECTIONS 16 PAGES • P20 • FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025 •
By Ram Superable and Joel Zurbano THE Senate has yet to receive any pleading from the House of Representatives on its certified impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. Senate President Francis Escudero, who sits as presiding judge of the impeachment court, said all communications regarding the impeachment should be submitted through pleadings and not through a press conference or through social media. The House on Wednesday night adopted Resolution No. 2346, certifying that the impeachment proceedings initiated on February 5, 2025 against Next page
Indifference is freedom’s true enemy—Marcos By Charles Dantes and Rio N. Araja PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the country in commemorating the 127th anniversary of Philippine Independence on Thursday, urging Filipinos to safeguard freedom through accountability, vigilance, and service in the spirit of a “Bagong Pilipinas.” For her part, Vice President Sara Duterte said; “We did not gain freedom just to suffer.” Meanwhile, Senate President Francis Escudero, who attended the Independence Day rites at the Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan, said he believes Filipinos can overcome the challenges hounding the country at the moment.
CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE. President Ferdinand
R. Marcos Jr. is joined by the First Family, upper left, in watching the grand parade, center, showcasing significant events in the country’s history during the 127th Independence Day celebration held at Quirino Grandstand in Manila. Lower right photo shows Vice President Sara Duterte celebrating Freedom Day with Filipinos based in Kuala Lumpur. PPA Pool/OVP
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Protests spread across US despite Trump threats
POINTBLANK. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies fire a nonlethal weapon toward a man after he threw a can at them following a protest against federal immigration operations near Los Angeles City Hall in Los Angeles on June 11, 2025. Protests against Donald Trump's harsh immigration policies spread on June 11 across the United States despite a military-backed crackdown in Los Angeles and threats by the hard-right Republican president to use ‘heavy force.’ In Los Angeles, where the unrest began on June 6, an overnight curfew intended to keep people out of the downtown area was largely effective, with police arresting around 25 people who had refused to leave. AFP
PROTESTS over hardline immigration tactics ignited across the United States after days of demonstrations in Los Angeles, as California prepared Thursday for a legal showdown over President Donald Trump's deployment of the military. A second night of curfew was in place as city leaders try to get a handle on the after-dark vandalism and looting that scarred a few city blocks in the 1,300-squarekilometer metropolis. More than 1,000 people massed Wednesday in America's second Next page
House admonishes Senate for junking wage hike bill By Rio N. Araja THE House of Representatives on Thursday condemned the Senate’s refusal to convene a bicameral conference committee on the legislated wage hike bill, calling it a deliberate
act that led to the bill’s death on the final night of session. Meanwhile, Senate President Francis Escudero said bills raising the minimum daily wage are not a priority of the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council or LEDAC. Next page
PH poised for econ leap—Speaker By Rio N. Araja SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Thursday hailed the Philippines strong economic performance, as reported by the World Bank, saying the country is now entering a breakthrough era of sustained and inclusive
growth under the leadership of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ‘‘The World Bank’s latest forecast is more than just good news it is a clear validation that our country is moving in the right direction. We are no longer just recovering. We are rising. We are breaking through,’’ Romualdez said. Next page