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The impeachment cliffhanger is on, and what do you expect?

Everybody wants to have a front row seat and witness firsthand the courtroom dramas and the personalities that were involved in these whodunit series.

The Vice President's legal team has rushed to the Supreme Court to file a TRO, desperately attempting to halt the looming April 14 impeachment proceedings ... a deadline for the VP's final exam she hasn't studied for.

With a straight face worthy of an Emmy-winning performance, the Vice President claimed total ignorance of her lawyers’ strategies—a supporting role in her own defense that's Oscar-worthy. It’s a bold narrative choice—the "Rogue Attorney" plot twist.

We are led to believe that a team of top-tier, de campanilla lawyers decided, on a whim, to draft a complex Supreme Court petition without ever mentioning it to their client over coffee.

"Surprise! While you were busy focusing on everything except your job, we secured a TRO." That actually surprised their client .... surprisingly.

Her plea of ignorance is charming, but it holds no weight; in the court of public opinion, that defense is viewed as less credible than 'the dog ate the confidential funds.

Now, let's talk about the Supreme Court’s sudden urge to join the legislative party. According to the Constitution—that pesky little document—Congress has the "sole power" to initiate and try all cases of impeachment.

"Sole power" usually means "Just us. Everyone else, stay out."

But the Supreme Court seems to view "sole power" as more of a "suggestion for a group chat."

By entertaining a TRO to stop a coequal branch from performing its only unique job, the High Court is practicing a very creative form of "Judicial Restraint."

By "restraint," they apparently mean: "We will restrain Congress from doing anything that might make the OVP uncomfortable."

It’s like a referee running onto the field mid-play to take the ball away because the other team’s feelings are hurt.

If the Supreme Court issues this TRO, they aren't just interpreting the law; they’re effectively exercising a Veto Power over a coequal branch’s internal House rules.

Imagine the precedent!

Congress: "We’re going to debate the budget."

Supreme Court: "Wait! Someone filed a petition saying the lighting in the plenary is too bright. TRO! No budgeting until we decide on the bulb wattage!"

If the Supreme Court decides that the procedure is unconstitutional for the second time, they aren't just "guardians of the law"—they’re the Life Coaches of the OVP. ---

What happens if the Court succumbs to the pressure for a Round Two?

1. Impeachment Becomes a Myth: The "Sole Power" of Congress becomes a "Permission-Based Request" from the Judiciary.

2. The OVP Wins by Stalling: In the world of Philippine politics, a TRO doesn't just "restrain"; it "embalms."

By the time the Court finishes "deliberating," we’ll probably be arguing about the 2028 election results.

3. Co-Equal? More Like Co-Dependent: The balance of power will shift so far toward the Padre Faura side of the scale that Congress might as well move their sessions to the Supreme Court lobby for easier consultation.

To declare the procedure unconstitutional twice is not a "legal correction"; it’s a Season Pass to Immunity.

If the High Court steps in to stop April 14 from happening, they aren't protecting the Constitution—they’re just providing a very expensive umbrella to keep the Vice President dry during a political thunderstorm.

At this rate, the only thing "sole" about the power of impeachment will be the souls of the lawmakers who have to keep explaining why they can't do their jobs without a permission slip from the Justices.