Manila Bulletin
Vice president not immune from suit, criminal liability - Carpio-Morales
Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice and Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales stated that Philippine and US jurisprudence indicates that a vice president is not immune from suits or criminal liability.
This statement debunks President Duterte's assumption that he will be spared from criminal liability if he wins the vice presidency in the 2022 national election.
Duterte had claimed that the vice president is immune from suit, just like the President, and expressed his intention to run for the position to avoid legal accountability for alleged wrongdoing.
Carpio-Morales cited US jurisprudence, dating back 217 years, to support her claim that vice presidents are not exempt from legal accountability.
During the same event, retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio mentioned that the ICC could still hold Duterte accountable for alleged drug war killings, regardless of his position.
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President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his intention to run for Vice President in the 2022 elections, suggesting it would grant him immunity from suit.
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Malacañang stated that President Rodrigo Duterte's remark about running for vice president to gain immunity is merely a statement of fact, not an admission of wrongdoing.
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Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra stated that a sitting vice president is not immune from lawsuits.
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