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Petition filed at SC to stop impeachment
Twenty-nine Mindanao lawyers have asked the Supreme Court to halt the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, arguing the complaint is constitutionally deficient and violates due process.
The group filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition, asking the high court to declare the Articles of Impeachment null and void for failing to meet constitutional requirements on verification and proper initiation of impeachment proceedings.
They also asked the Supreme Court to issue a temporary restraining order or a writ of preliminary injunction to bar the Senate from proceeding with Duterte's trial.
The fourth impeachment complaint against Duterte was transmitted to the Senate on February 5, with petitioners arguing it was rushed and not properly verified by House members.
A House prosecutor previously stated that the VP's camp is in "panic mode" for filing the petition, asserting the complaint meets all constitutional requirements.
Separate petitions also ask the Supreme Court to direct the Senate to immediately constitute itself as an impeachment court.
The Supreme Court has given the Senate 10 days to comment on the petitions.
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A lawyer, Catalino Aldea Generillo Jr., has petitioned the Supreme Court to compel the Senate to immediately convene as an impeachment court and begin the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio's legal team has asked the Supreme Court to nullify the impeachment case against her, arguing it violates the constitutional prohibition against filing more than one complaint within a year.
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The Supreme Court (SC) has given the House of Representatives and the Senate 10 days to respond to Vice President Sara Duterte's petition challenging the impeachment charges filed against her.
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Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the Supreme Court to issue a temporary restraining order to stop her impeachment trial in the Senate, filing a petition on February 18.
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Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III is pushing for the Senate to convene an impeachment trial for Vice President Sara Duterte in March.
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