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House submits certification that impeachment complaint vs. VP Sara is constitutional
Vice President Sara Duterte has pleaded not guilty to the impeachment complaint filed against her.
Her legal team had previously contested the impeachment articles, arguing they were invalid due to non-compliance with certain requirements.
The House prosecution panel has submitted to the Senate a certification, affirming its compliance with constitutional requirements in impeaching the Vice President.
This submission includes an enrolled copy of House Resolution 2346, adopted on June 11, which attests that the impeachment proceedings adhered to the 1987 Constitution and House Rules.
The resolution specifically addresses compliance with the one-year bar rule, noting that impeachment proceedings were initiated on February 5, 2025.
Duterte faces accusations of betrayal of public trust, culpable violation of the constitution, graft and corruption, and other high crimes, which she denies.
Some Senate allies of Duterte have questioned the legality of the impeachment case, citing the constitutional prohibition against filing more than one impeachment complaint against an official annually.
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The House prosecution panel may resort to the Supreme Court as a final measure if the Senate decides to dismiss Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment case without a trial.
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House prosecutors maintain that Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment case cannot be dismissed, citing the Constitution which allows only conviction or acquittal once a trial begins.
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The Senate impeachment court will proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio even if she does not respond to the writ of summons, with failure to file an answer meaning she waives her right to present a defense.
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Former Supreme Court associate justice Adolfo Azcuna warned that the House of Representatives' delay in accepting the remanded articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte could cause the impeachment trial to fail.
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House prosecution team spokesperson Atty. Antonio Bucoy stated that Vice President Sara Duterte's request to dismiss the impeachment complaint against her implies she has no evidence to support her innocence.
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