Manila, June 11 -- The Senate, acting as an impeachment court, has formally returned the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the House of Representatives, while also issuing a writ of summons for her to respond to serious allegations - effectively cancelling the scheduled presentation set for June 11.

Senate President and Presiding Officer Francis Escudero confirmed on Wednesday that the Senate has postponed further proceedings after the upper chamber convened as an impeachment court on June 10 and issued the necessary preliminary orders.

In a letter dated the same day and addressed to House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Escudero stated that the scheduled presentation had been rendered "moot" due to the initiation...