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Sara must be impeached before facing criminal charges, House prosecutor says
Manila Representative Joel Chua stated that jurisprudence dictates impeachable officials must first face impeachment proceedings before any criminal case can be filed against them.
Chua raised this point when asked about the potential for Vice President Sara Duterte to undergo trial in the Senate while the Ombudsman investigates allegations of confidential fund misuse.
He cited a specific Supreme Court decision, G.R. No. 146486 (Office of the Ombudsman versus Court of Appeals), which established this precedent for impeachable officers like the Ombudsman.
Chua expressed uncertainty on how this legal precedent would be reconciled if the Ombudsman issues a decision before the impeachment court does.
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