SC Orders Senate, House to Comment on Challenge to VP Duterte Vote Rule - BusinessWorld Online

SC orders Senate, House to answer petition

THE Supreme Court has ordered the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, and the House of Representatives to comment within five days on a petition seeking to halt the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte.In a resolution dated Oct. 14, the Supreme Court en banc required the respondents to answer the petition for certiorari and prohibition filed by Sen. Robinhood Padilla, Sen. Bong Go and several other petitioners.The cou…

SC orders Senate, House to comment on challenge to VP Duterte vote rule - BusinessWorld Online

THE Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the Senate impeachment court and the House of Representatives to comment on a lawsuit challenging a ruling that could lower the number of votes needed to convict Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio in her impeachment trial.

SC seeks Senate, House comments before acting on impeachment vote threshold plea

The High Court instead has ordered the Senate and the House of Representatives to answer their petition first, according to an en banc resolution dated October 14.

SC orders Senate, House to comment on impeachment voting threshold petition

The Supreme Court has directed the Senate impeachment court and the House of Representatives to comment on a petition filed by Senators Robin Padilla and Bong Go seeking to declare null the ruling on the voting threshold for Vice President Sara Duterte"s conviction.