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The Supreme Court dismisses a petition that sought to punish criticism of its own decision to stop last year’s impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.

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00:00The Supreme Court dismisses a petition that sought to punish criticism of its own decision to stop last year's impeachment
00:06of Vice President Sara Duterte.
00:08The court unbanked unanimously junks the indirect contempts petition against Aqbayan Rep. Percy Sendanya and political analyst Richard Haydarian.
00:17It was filed by Duterte-allied lawyers Mark Tolentino and Rolex Suplico.
00:21The High Court also dismisses lawyer Ferdinand Topacio's petition against presidential advisor on poverty alleviation Larry Gadon.
00:28Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Marvick Leonin writes the decision, dismissing the petition for lack of merit.
00:35The case stemmed from separate commentaries by Sendanya, Gadon, and Haydarian on the High Court's ruling from July 2025.
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