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SC may tackle VP Duterte’s impeachment petition on 25 Feb
Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the Supreme Court to issue a temporary restraining order to stop her impeachment trial in the Senate, filing a petition on February 18.
Her petition argues that the House of Representatives committed grave abuse of discretion by circumventing safeguards against multiple impeachment complaints within a year.
The Supreme Court is expected to discuss her petition on February 25 and may require comments from the House and Senate.
The SC is also considering a separate petition from Mindanao lawyers and residents challenging the impeachment proceedings as null and void.
The six major allegations in the seven articles of impeachment against the Vice President include conspiracy to assassinate the President, misuse of P612.5 million in confidential funds, bribery, unexplained wealth, involvement in extrajudicial killings, and destabilization.
Legal experts believe it is not unlikely that the SC will conduct oral arguments on the petitions related to the impeachment.
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Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio's legal team has asked the Supreme Court to nullify the impeachment case against her, arguing it violates the constitutional prohibition against filing more than one complaint within a year.
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Twenty-nine Mindanao lawyers have asked the Supreme Court to halt the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, arguing the complaint is constitutionally deficient and violates due process.
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The Supreme Court (SC) has given the House of Representatives and the Senate 10 days to respond to Vice President Sara Duterte's petition challenging the impeachment charges filed against her.
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House impeachment prosecutors and leaders have criticized Vice President Sara Duterte's camp for filing a petition before the Supreme Court to halt her impeachment trial, labeling it a "desperate attempt to evade accountability."
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La Union 1st District Rep. Paolo Ortega V urged Vice President Sara Duterte to cease utilizing legal processes for purposes of harassment and diversion from her impeachment case.
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