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'Definitely an election issue': Solons say all Senate bets must bare stand on VP Sara impeachment

Published Feb 13, 2025 02:14 am

At A Glance

  • Taguig City 2nd district Rep. Pammy Zamora and 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez said that all senatorial candidates in the upcoming May 12 elections--whether from the administration or opposition--must bare their respective positions on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. 

20250213_095912.jpgTaguig City 2nd district Rep. Pammy Zamora (left), 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez (PPAB)

Two House "Young Guns" bloc members said that all senatorial candidates in the upcoming May 12 elections--whether from the administration or opposition--must bare their respective positions on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Thus, said Taguig City 2nd district Rep. Pammy Zamora and 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez as they equated Vice President Duterte's impeachment to issues of transparency, accountability as well as the judicious use of public funds.

“Absolutely, this will be an election issue. We should be asking our senatorial candidates on how they want their elected officials be penalized with regard to the impunity in the use of taxpayers’ money, or abuse in government coffers,” Zamora said.

“They (Senate bets) should also include in their platforms on how they intend to decide on those who commit what we call culpable violation of the Constitution. So, this is a big challenge and litmus test as to how strong the values of our candidates have on public service. Dapat maging independent sila,” she noted.

Gutierrez--who is part of the 11-man House prosecution panel in the upcoming impeachment trial--echoed that the Duterte impeachment case will definitely be an election issue this campaign season, both in the national and local levels.

“This will definitely be an election issue and I think it should be welcomed. I think this is a sentiment already mentioned also by Senate President [Francis] Escudero that we can compare with the usual elections [before],” he said.

“Our take here is that voters should no longer base their preferences on popularity or personality politics. At least now, we already have an issue on how we think our senatorial candidates will fare with regard to the Duterte impeachment complaint,” the lawyer-legislator pointed out.

“It is in this regard that we can easily scrutinize their stand, on what will they do, how will they do it and what are their personal convictions. Although its not strictly a requirement for elections, the fact that it is happening now amid this context, I think it will really be an election issue,” he said.

It should be noted that the senators will serve as senator-judges in the impeachment trial and will render verdict on Vice President Duterte based on the articles of impeachment identified by the House.

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