PBA: SC Ruling on Duterte Impeachment Alters Constitutional Norms
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SC to Sara: Answer impeach motion
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Vice President Sara Duterte to comment on a motion filed by the House of Representatives seeking to overturn its July 25 ruling that voided the fourth impeachment complaint against her.In a resolution, the Court also acknowledged a separate motion for reconsideration from Akbayan party-list Rep. Percival Cendaña and other petitioners, which remains pending alongside their bid to intervene in the case. The dea…
PBA: SC ruling on Duterte impeachment alters constitutional norms
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Bar Association (PBA) echoed the views of legal luminaries and academics on the Supreme Court’s (SC) ruling on the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte, saying it effectively altered fundamental principles of constitutional law and the accountability of public officers. “Enacting a significant change in the commonly held understanding of what the Constitution means on a matter of paramount public i…
The House of Representatives has formally appealed the Supreme Court's decision declaring the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional. In the motion for reconsideration, it asked the Supreme Court to reverse its decision declaring the vice president's impeachment case unconstitutional. According to House Speaker Martin Romualdez, the House's move is not a disobedience to the Supreme Court, but rather a part of the f…
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