SC Should Have Called for Hearings on Impeachment Case, Says Retired Justice - BusinessWorld Online

SC should have called for hearings on impeachment case, says retired justice - BusinessWorld Online

By Chloe Mari A. Hufana, Reporter A RETIRED Supreme Court (SC) magistrate on Wednesday said the tribunal should have held hearings on a lawsuit seeking to throw out the impeachment case against Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio before ruling in favor of the plaintiffs. These oral arguments are essential in resolving significant constitutional issues, former Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio told a news briefing. “There should have been…

Raise alarms over SC ruling on Sara Duterte impeachment complaint

MANILA, Philippines—Two key figures behind the 1987 Constitution on Wednesday warned that the Supreme Court may have overstepped its powers in halting the Senate trial on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, saying the ruling not only committed factual errors but also imposed new requirements that undermine due process and the intent of the Constitution. Former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio and 1…

SC decision on VP Sara impeachment ‘dangerous’ — lawyers’ group

In a statement on Wednesday, July 30, called for “a longer period of reflection, deliberation and perhaps even debate” over the ruling, saying it creates a “dangerous precedent that seriously undermines impeachment as the ultimate accountability mechanism” if not reconsidered. 

Duterte thanks defense team, petitioners after impeachment complaint junked by court

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte thanked her defense team and the petitioners who questioned before the Supreme Court the impeachment complaint filed against her.The high tribunal ruled that the Senate cannot hold a trial because the Articles of Impeachment based on the fourth complaint filed at the House of Representatives violated the constitution.In a statement on Wednesday, Duterte thanked the members of her defense team for…

Can Senate defy Supreme Court's ruling on VP Sara impeachment?

There are instances in the country's history when the Senate defied other branches, including the president. Will the upper chamber do that again this time?

House says SC can still reverse ruling on VP Sara impeach raps

The House of Representatives believes the Supreme Court can still reverse its decision on the articles of impeachment filed against Vice President Sara Duterte, provided that it considers the official records of the House of Representatives involving the initiation of the impeachment case.