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SC decision on VP Sara impeachment ‘dangerous’ — lawyers’ group
The Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) is urging the Supreme Court (SC) to reconsider its decision that declared the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional.
FLAG warns that the SC's ruling could set a dangerous precedent, making it difficult to hold the highest-ranking public officials accountable.
Interim chair Theodore Te stated that the SC should not retroactively apply new interpretations of impeachment requirements and the one-year time bar.
Te argued that the decision unduly restricts the impeachment process and effectively insulates impeachable officials.
He also expressed surprise at the speed with which the SC resolved the case, suggesting that a longer period of deliberation was warranted given the importance of the issues.
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The Supreme Court (SC) declared the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional, citing violations of the one-year bar rule and due process.
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The House of Representatives will file a motion for reconsideration after the Supreme Court voided the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio and 1987 Constitution framer Christian Monsod are urging the Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling that halted the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Senators are drafting a resolution urging the Supreme Court to apply its ruling declaring the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional only to future cases, citing the doctrine of operative facts.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada stated that 19 to 20 senators agree to abide by the Supreme Court's ruling, which declared the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional.
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