Manila, June 11 -- Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday said the Senate's move to return the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the House of Representatives has not terminated the process, but warned that it risks triggering a constitutional deadlock and undermining public trust.

In a radio interview, Hontiveros expressed frustration over the 18-5 vote that remanded the impeachment complaint, calling it a step backward after the Senate had already convened as an impeachment court.

"Hindi naman kami PBA (Philippine Basketball Association) finals. Impeachment court kami. Sa halip na umusad, umurong (We're not the PBA finals. We're an impeachment court. Instead of moving forward, we went backward)," she said, qu...