Sotto welcomes SC dismissal of indirect contempt case

Inquirer.net - Oct 13, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Tuesday thanked the Supreme Court for dismissing the petition for indirect contempt filed against him over the public remarks he made regarding the court’s ruling on the impeachment proceedings of Vice President Sara Duterte in 2025. “This decision protects the right of every

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