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Impeachment almost impossible if SC doesn’t revise its verdict – Ridon
The House of Representatives will file a motion for reconsideration after the Supreme Court voided the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte.
The Supreme Court previously ruled the impeachment proceedings unconstitutional for violating the one-year bar rule, stating the Articles of Impeachment were void ab initio.
Former Supreme Court associate justice Antonio Carpio expressed optimism for a reversal, believing the ruling was based on factual errors regarding the initiation of impeachment complaints.
Carpio argued that the one-year bar rule should not apply to the fourth impeachment complaint, as previous complaints were archived and no proceedings had been initiated.
Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon warned that impeaching any high-ranking official may become almost impossible if the Supreme Court does not revise its decision.
Ridon explained that an impeachable official could exploit the ruling by having a friend file a weak impeachment case, automatically triggering the one-year prohibition period.
Ridon stated that if the SC stands by its decision, no one in the Philippines would be impeached.
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The Supreme Court (SC) declared the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional, citing violations of the one-year bar rule and due process.
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Former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio and 1987 Constitution framer Christian Monsod are urging the Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling that halted the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Senators are drafting a resolution urging the Supreme Court to apply its ruling declaring the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional only to future cases, citing the doctrine of operative facts.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada stated that 19 to 20 senators agree to abide by the Supreme Court's ruling, which declared the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional.
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The Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) is urging the Supreme Court (SC) to reconsider its decision that declared the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional.
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