Sara Duterte’s Impeachment Answer Due by 7 p.m.

Sara Duterte seeks dismissal of 'defective' articles of impeachment

MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, June 1, asked the Senate impeachment court to junk the articles of impeachment against her, claiming “they suffer from fatal constitutional, procedural, and substantive defects.” “They fail to satisfy the standards required by the Constitution and, accordingly, should be dismissed,” Duterte said in her response to the articles of impeachment against her submitted to the Senate on Monda…

Sara Duterte’s impeachment answer due by 7 p.m.

Vice President Sara Duterte may file her answer to the articles of impeachment in person, through counsel or by email.

Duterte camp to meet June 1 deadline for impeachment response filing

The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte is expected to submit its response to the articles of impeachment before the Senate on Monday, June 1, the final day of the deadline set by the impeachment court.Lawyer Michael Poa, one of Duterte’s legal counsels, said the camp has yet to decide whether to file the response personally before the Senate or submit it electronically via email, according to a report on “24 Oras Weekend” aired on May 31.Based …

Senate waits for VP’s answer

VICE President Sara Duterte has until today, June 1, to answer the Articles of Impeachment against her, Senate Secretary Jose Luis Montales said on Sunday.In an advisory, Montales said Duterte “may file her answer personally, through counsel, or through electronic mail.”The impeachment articles consist of four primary charges: misuse of public funds, unexplained wealth, bribery and corruption, and public threats.Montales said access to the Offic…

VP Sara Duterte's camp to file response to impeachment articles on Monday

The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte is expected to file its response to the Senate on Monday, June 1 in relation to the impeachment complaints filed against her.

Philippine Senate extends deadline for Vice President Duterte to answer impeachment charges

The Philippine Senate has extended to Monday the deadline for Vice President Sara Duterte to file her answer to the articles of impeachment against her.