The Senate voted 19-4-1 to archive the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte, adhering to the immediately executory decision of the Supreme Court.

Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano earlier explained that sending the impeachment complaint to the archives means that it is considered dead but could be revived should the Supreme Court reverse its ruling.

Sen. Rodante Marcoleta initially moved to dismiss the impeachment case against Duterte, which he later agreed to change to archiving the case.

Prior to archive the impeachment case, the Senate 19-5 in rejecting  Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III’s bid to table Marcoleta’s motion regarding the Supreme Court ruling that blocked the impeachment trial of Duterte.

With Sotto’s motion lost, the Senate proceeded to vote on Marcoleta’s motion, which had initially been to dismiss the impeachment case.

He later agreed to change the motion to archive the case instead.

HOW THE SENATORS VOTED:

YES

1. Alan Peter Cayetano
2. Pia Cayetano
3. Ronald Dela Rosa
4. JV Ejercito
5. Francis Escudero
6. Jinggoy Estrada
7. Sherwin Gatchalian
8. Bong Go
9. Lito Lapid
10. Loren Legarda
11. Rodante Marcoleta
12. Imee Marcos
13. Robinhood Padilla
14. Erwin Tulfo
15. Raffy Tulfo
16. Joel Villanueva
17. Camille Villar
18. Mark Villar
19. Juan Miguel Zubiri

NO

1. Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV
2. Risa Hontiveros
3. Francis Pangilinan
4. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III

ABSTAIN

• Panfilo Lacson

Michael Poa, the spokesperson of Duterte’s defense team, acknowledged the Senate’s decision to archive the articles of impeachment.

“The Defense Team acknowledges the Senate’s decision to adhere to the Supreme Court ruling and archive the Articles of Impeachment,” he said. “Our focus now remains on submitting our Comment, in compliance with the High Court’s Order.”