Carpio: VP Risks Waiving Rights without Response

Carpio: VP risks waiving rights without response

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment proceedings will continue even if her defense team failed to submit its response on time to the impeachment court, retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said on Sunday. The Senate, sitting as the impeachment court, has issued a writ of summons to Duterte to respond to the articles of impeachment on June 11, giving her 10 days to reply. This means that a response fro…

VP Sara loses right to reply if summons ignored – Carpio

Vice President Sara Duterte would effectively waive her right to answer the charges against her if she does not reply to the writ of summons issued by the Senate impeachment court, according to retired associate justice Antonio Carpio.