01/08/2025
At the heart of every democracy is a quiet conviction: That ordinary citizens, guided by law, are capable of governing themselves.
This faith is not naïve, it is constitutional. It is why we vest the House of Representatives with the power to initiate impeachment. And why we entrust the Supreme Court with the authority to interpret the Constitution.
Through this design, we do not guarantee perfect outcomes—but we approximate justice through the discipline of checks and balances.
Read our full statement on the Supreme Court Decision in Duterte v. House of Representatives.