House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Thursday acknowledged receiving a letter from Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero concerning the impending impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. He also pledged to forward the Senate’s communication to the House Panel of Prosecutors.
In a letter addressed to Escudero and dated May 22, 2025, Romualdez stated: “The House of Representatives confirms receipt of your Honor’s letter dated 19 May 2025, relative to the verified impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte.”
“This will be transmitted to the Panel of House Prosecutors,” Speaker Romualdez added.
The Office of the Senate President officially received Speaker Romualdez’s communication on Thursday afternoon, as confirmed by a timestamp marking its arrival at 12:28 p.m.
Speaker Romualdez’s letter was a response to Senate President Escudero’s May 19, 2025 correspondence, which informed the House of Representatives that the Senate is ready to move forward with the next phase of the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Duterte.
“Pursuant to Rule II of the Rules of Procedure on Impeachment Trials, we would like to inform your good office that, having taken proper order on the impeachment of Vice-President Sara Z. Duterte, the Senate shall be ready to receive the House of Representatives’ panel of prosecutors at 4 o’clock in the afternoon of June 2, 2025,” Escudero stated.
Escudero also reiterated that the House prosecution panel is expected to formally present and read the seven charges against Duterte in an open session as part of the impeachment proceedings.
“As stated in our letter dated February 24, 2025, the Senate shall expect the prosecution to read the seven charges under the Articles of Impeachment in open session,” he noted.
Escudero also informed Romualdez of the Senate convening as an impeachment court at 9 a.m of June 3.
The letter noted that the Senate’s session will be convened “for the purpose of issuing the summons and such other relevant orders.”
This exchange of letters between Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero and Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez marks the formal transition of the impeachment proceedings from the House of Representatives to the Senate, which now assumes jurisdiction as the impeachment court.