When the law is clear, there is nothing to interpret, as any first-year law student knows,” Sotto said. Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Thursday said impeachment has become an impossible dream after the Supreme Court upheld its decision in August 2025, declaring the impeachment by the House of Representatives of Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional. In a message to reporters, Sotto branded the SC ruling on the impeachment process "a clear encroachment" on the powers of the legislative branch. When the law is clear, there is nothing to interpret, as any first-year law student knows,” Sotto said. In August last year, the Senate voted to transfer to the archives the articles of impeachment against her, following the Supreme Court decision declaring her impeachment unconstitutional.