La Cámara inicia impeachment contra la vicepresidenta Sara Duterte

La Cámara de Representantes ha iniciado formalmente el proceso de impeachment contra la vicepresidenta Sara Duterte tras remitir cuatro quejas verificadas al comité de justicia para su deliberación.

La Cámara de Representantes remitió ayer cuatro quejas de impeachment verificadas contra la vicepresidenta Sara Duterte al comité de justicia para una deliberación adecuada, iniciando formalmente los procedimientos. Esta acción ha activado la regla de la prohibición de un año para intentos posteriores de impeachment. Las quejas fueron presentadas por el bloque Makabayan, el grupo de la sociedad civil Tindig Pilipinas, grupos eclesiásticos y religiosos liderados por el abogado Amando Virgil Ligutan, y el abogado Nathaniel Cabrera.

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