Group Files Fresh Motion to Reverse Junking of VP Impeachment Case - BusinessWorld Online

Group files fresh motion to reverse junking of VP impeachment case - BusinessWorld Online

A COALITION of Filipino citizens, including Roman Catholic priests, human rights advocates, and members of a non-governmental organization, has formally filed a Motion for Reconsideration-in-Intervention, asking the Supreme Court (SC) to reverse its July 25 decision declaring the articles of impeachment against Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio unconstitutional. The 75-page motion filed by Reverend Father Antonio Labiao, Jr., Reverend Fath…

Priests, lawyers ask SC to reconsider ruling on VP Sara impeachment

“The Constitution is supposed to protect the State from the highest of public officials like the vice president. It should not be the other way around,” the petitioners" counsel said.

Constitutional devotion? What posturing is this?

It is done.  With the Supreme Court’s decision nullifying Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment proceedings, 19 senators voted to “archive” the matter. The Senate’s decision was met with a chorus of dissenting views, not unlike that of the Supreme Court’s.  The DDS (Diehard Duterte Supporters) machinery has been on hyperdrive. Disinformation researchers Regine Cabato and Gian Libot’s story lists the “Five Ways the Duterte Influence Machine i…

Lacson, Sotto to revive VP impeachment case if SC reverses ruling

MANILA, Philippines — Senators Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and Vicente “Tito” Sotto III vowed to revive the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte should the Supreme Court (SC) reverse its ruling declaring unconstitutional the articles of impeachment transmitted to the Senate by the House of Representatives. “Hypothetically, if the SC decision is reversed, I and […]...Keep on reading: Lacson, Sotto to revive Sara Duterte impeach case if …

Sotto, Lacson: Respect final ruling on impeachment

SENATE Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III believes that fellow senators will not prevent the revival of the archived impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte if the Supreme Court reverses its ruling declaring it unconstitutional.Sotto made the remark after Antonio Bucoy, House of Representatives’ (HOR) prosecution panel spokesman, expressed concern over the possible revival of the impeachment case as the majority of the senators voted…

House vows to pursue accountability of VP on funds

Vice President Sara Duterte is not out of the woods yet, as House leaders vowed to make her answer for her alleged crimes, whether or not the Supreme Court (SC) reverses its decision that rendered Duterte’s impeachment case unconstitutional.