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Impeachment prosecutor Chua: No legal basis for 2nd certification requirement
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.
Chua believes this requirement is problematic because the 1987 Constitution does not mention it as necessary for a trial to proceed.
Despite these concerns, Chua affirmed that the prosecution is making efforts to comply with the Senate's orders to avoid accusations of delaying the impeachment hearing.
This statement comes after the Senate impeachment court's spokesperson indicated that the court would not reconvene until the House prosecution panel fulfills all its directives.
Chua also mentioned that the House transmitted the articles of impeachment with a presumption of legality, suggesting the Senate should have proceeded with the trial under the Constitution and existing laws without perceived legal impediments.
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