US EditionPhilippine Vice President Duterte asks Supreme Court to void her impeachment and block Senate trial
- Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has requested the Supreme Court to nullify an impeachment complaint against her, marking her first legal action in the case that could lead to her removal and a lifetime ban from public office.
- The lower house impeached Duterte on February 5, accusing her of budget anomalies and posing threats to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife, and the house speaker.
- Duterte argued in her petition that the lower house committed 'grave abuse of discretion' by circumventing constitutional safeguards against multiple impeachment proceedings against the same official within one year.
- House leaders claimed Duterte's actions are a 'desperate' attempt to avoid accountability amid her ongoing political conflict with President Marcos.
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Escudero firm: No trial before June
SENATE President Francis Escudero said on Wednesday that nobody can force him to start an impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte until the Senate resumes session on June 2. Escudero issued the statement following the submission of a position paper by Bayan Muna Chairman Neri Colmenares, urging the Senate to convene as an impeachment court immediately. He said starting the trial now would not work because of the rule that 2/4 votes…
Vice-President Duterte asks tribunal to stop her trial, void impeachment - BusinessWorld Online
PHILIPPINE Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio has asked the Supreme Court to stop the Senate from trying her after her impeachment by the House of Representatives, making her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and a lifetime ban from public office. In a 36-page petition, the daughter of the country’s firebrand former leader also asked the tribunal to nullify her impeachment, accusing congressmen of gravely abusing …
Philippine VP asks Supreme Court to block impeachment
MANILA - Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the Supreme Court to nullify an impeachment complaint against her, making her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and a lifetime ban from public office.
VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
MANILA — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the Supreme Court to nullify an impeachment complaint against her, making her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office. The lower house impeached Duterte on February 5 on accusations such as budget anomalies, amassing unusual […] The post VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court appeared first on Interaks…
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