US EditionHouse Prosecutors to Ask High Court to Reconsider Junking of VP Impeachment - BusinessWorld Online
- The House of Representatives has announced its intention to submit a motion for reconsideration in response to the Supreme Court's July 25 decision that deemed the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional.
- The impeachment complaint was filed last February with more than 200 lawmakers backing accusations of fund misuse, unexplained wealth, destabilization, and assassination plotting against Duterte, but the Supreme Court ruled it violated the one-year bar rule and due process.
- Speaker Martin Romualdez said the House respects the ruling but will seek legal remedies and hopes for possible changes, while some senators want the trial to proceed, asserting the Senate's sole prerogative on impeachment matters.
- Despite the ruling, legal experts and prosecutors urge continuing the pursuit of criminal charges through the Ombudsman and Sandiganbayan, noting the decision does not absolve Duterte and the impeachment process remains vigorously pushed.
- The Supreme Court's decision has sparked calls for justice and accountability from church and civic groups and protests scheduled on July 28, indicating ongoing public demand for scrutiny despite institutional resistance and possible constitutional tensions.
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Priests, nuns condemn Philippine court ruling against Duterte impeachment
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino religious superiors condemned the Supreme Court ruling that blocked the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, yet another twist in the Philippines’ worst political crisis in years. The Supreme Court on Friday declared as unconstitutional Duterte’s impeachment at the House of Representatives, which meant that her impeachment trial at the 24-member Senate can no longer proceed. The court — which is dominated by…
House prosecutors to ask high court to reconsider junking of VP impeachment - BusinessWorld Online
By Adrian H. Halili, Reporter THE HOUSE of Representatives on Sunday said that it will file a motion for reconsideration before the Philippines’ High Court following its ruling to bar the impeachment proceedings of Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio for being unconstitutional. “The House, after careful study, will file a Motion for Reconsideration because the decision is anchored on factual premises or findings that are erroneous and contra…
Negros bishop calls SC's ruling on impeachment trial `a betrayal'
BACOLOD CITY — Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of the Diocese of San Carlos on Negros Island expressed deep sadness and outrage over the Supreme Court’s decision to declare as unconstitutional the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, calling it a “betrayal” for the quest for truth and justice. “It feels like a betrayal — not just of the legal process, but of the people’s longing for truth and justice,” said Almaniza in a pastoral letter for…
VP Sara’s impeachment and Escudero’s budget insertions
The Supreme Court (SC) decision declaring the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte as unconstitutional is an expected disappointment. The ruling was expected because many Filipinos have long suspected that the highest court of the land has been politically biased. Littered with appointees by former presidents Rodrigo Duterte and his family’s ally, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, many are not surprised that the SC decided in favor…
House panel to file motion for reconsideration on SC ruling in VP Sara impeachment
The House of Representatives will file a motion for reconsideration with the Supreme Court after it ruled as unconstitutional the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, the House spokesperson said Sunday.
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