Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has pleaded not guilty to the impeachment complaint filed against her and has formally requested the Senate impeachment court to dismiss the case, citing violations of the 1987 Constitution. In her 34-page response, Duterte described the complaint as "nothing more than a scrap of paper" and argued that the impeachment process breached constitutional provisions, including a one-year ban on filing such complaints. Prosecutors from the House of Representatives have urged the Senate to proceed with the trial, seeking Duterte's conviction on serious charges, including an alleged threat to the president's life, and a political ban. However, on July 25, 2025, the Philippine Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling blocking the impeachment proceedings against Duterte on grounds of due process violations related to the constitutional one-year bar, effectively halting the trial for at least one year. The court's decision was declared immediately executory and has been described by Duterte's defense team as an affirmation of the rule of law and constitutional limits on impeachment abuse. Duterte, who has hinted at a possible 2028 presidential run, now faces a significant legal and political challenge amid this high-profile impeachment case, which remains a closely watched development in Philippine politics.