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Chel Diokno warns of 'trap' if House submits 2nd certification to impeachment court
House prosecutors are reviewing how to respond to the Senate impeachment court's second order, which requires a resolution from the current 20th Congress to ratify the previous Congress's actions and reaffirm their intent to pursue the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte.
Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno warned that the Senate impeachment court's second requirement might be a "trap," potentially violating the Constitutional ban on initiating more than one impeachment complaint against the same official within a year.
Diokno argued that the Senate should have proceeded with the impeachment trial after the verified complaint was filed, as stated in the Constitution.
He added that the election of 11 public prosecutors once the First Regular Session of Congress opened on July 28 was enough proof that the House remained committed to prosecuting the Vice President.
The House had already submitted the first required certification that the complaint complied with the one-year ban on subsequent impeachment complaints and followed the Constitution.
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Manila Representative Joel Chua, a member of the House prosecution panel, has stated that the Senate impeachment court's second requirement for the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, which is for members of the 20th Congress to certify their pursuit of the case, is questionable and lacks legal basis.
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The Senate Impeachment Court is awaiting compliance from the House of Representatives before proceeding with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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The House prosecution panel may resort to the Supreme Court as a final measure if the Senate decides to dismiss Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment case without a trial.
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Impeachment Court Spokesperson Atty. Reginald Tongol stated that certifications required from the House of Representatives are not intended as "traps and measures to impede" the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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A member of the prosecution panel stated that the Senate impeachment court need not ask the House of Representatives to certify if it is still interested in pursuing the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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