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House confused by Senate's return of articles of impeachment: Luistro
The House of Representatives is seeking clarity from the Senate regarding the return of the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte.
House prosecutor Gerville Luistro expressed confusion over the Senate's decision to remand the articles, questioning the impeachment court's intention.
The House had previously certified that the impeachment proceedings complied with constitutional requirements on June 11, asserting it was the last of four complaints filed against Duterte.
Luistro noted that the House was confused about whether the impeachment on February 5 adhered to the constitutional ban on facing more than one impeachment proceeding per year.
She cited former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile's resolution in the Renato Corona impeachment case, which presumes the legality of a complaint if it meets basic requirements.
The 19th Congress concluded its session without proceeding to a full impeachment trial for Vice President Sara Duterte.
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