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SUMMARY: What are details SC requires from Congress in VP Sara impeachment?
The Supreme Court (SC) has consolidated two petitions challenging the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte.
The SC directed Congress, specifically the House of Representatives and the Senate, to comment on these petitions.
In a resolution dated July 8, the SC en banc also required Congress to submit additional information and documents related to Duterte's impeachment.
The Court is seeking details on the filing and status of impeachment complaints, the process followed, and whether Duterte had an opportunity to be heard.
Duterte, the first Vice President to be impeached by the Lower House, filed her own petition in February asking the SC to block her trial.
Mindanao lawyers, including Apollo Quiboloy's legal counsel Israelito Torreon and former Duterte official Martin Delgra, along with Davao City officials, filed a separate petition.
Congress has been given a non-extendible 10-day period to respond to the SC's requirements.
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The House of Representatives has complied with the Supreme Court's directive to submit information and documents under oath regarding the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio is "eager" to face the Senate impeachment court and present her case, according to her office.
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Senators are divided on the timing of an impeachment trial for Vice President Sara Duterte, with some proposing an August 4, 2025 start date after the 2025 Congress convenes.
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The Senate Impeachment Court has informed the Supreme Court (SC) that it cannot provide the requested records of the House of Representatives' impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte due to a lack of access.
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A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey commissioned by the Stratbase ADR Institute found that 66% of Filipinos believe Vice President Sara Duterte should undergo an impeachment trial, with the survey conducted in June 2025 among 1,200 adult respondents nationwide.
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