Senado maaari magtipon bilang korte ng impeachment ngayong buwan

Maaari magtipon ang Senado bilang korte ng impeachment ngayong buwan at simulan ang buong pagsubok kay Bise Presidente Sara Duterte sa Hunyo, ayon kay Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson. Batay ito sa posibleng timeline kung maaprubahan ng Kamara ang reklamo. Nag-aakusa ito ng maling paggamit ng confidential funds at iba pang paratang.

Sinabi ni Lacson sa radyo na kung maaprubahan ng Kamara ang reklamo sa plenaryo sa pagbabalik ng sesyon, maaaring magsimula ang pagsubok pagkatapos ng tatlong linggo mula sa paghahatid ng artikulo ng impeachment sa Senado.

Iginiit ni Senate President Vicente Sotto III na walang atraso sa pagbubukas ng korte, na alinsunod sa konstitusyon. Ayon kay Lacson, 'forthwith' ay nangangahulugang agad, bagaman may preliminary conference muna bago ang buong pagsubok. Naalala niya ang karanasan sa impeachment trial ni Chief Justice Renato Corona kung saan nagdulot ng kaguluhan ang hindi inaasahang saksi.

Maaaring huminto ang pagsubok kung maglabas ng temporary restraining order ang Supreme Court, pero patuloy ito kung wala, sabi ni Lacson. "Ang impeachment court ay co-equal branch, at hindi maapela ang desisyon nito sa Supreme Court," aniya.

Kung mag-resign si Duterte bago matapos ang pagsubok, maaaring ma-dismiss ang proseso, ayon kay Sotto, na maihahalintulad sa kaso ni dating Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez. Gayunpaman, sinabi ni abogado Lorna Kapunan na magpapatuloy ang pagsubok dahil sa posibleng perpetual disqualification.

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Senate to convene as impeachment court on monday

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The Philippine Senate will convene as an impeachment court on Monday to begin proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano confirmed the session in a letter to colleagues. The move follows the House vote approving articles of impeachment.

On Monday, May 18, the Senate convened as an impeachment court to try Vice President Sara Duterte, while Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano retained his leadership post despite rumors of a coup.

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The Senate is set to convene as an impeachment court at 3 p.m. today for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

The Supreme Court ruled that the Senate "acted in a timely manner" in handling the first impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte in 2025. In a 14-0-1 decision, the high court defined "forthwith" in the Constitution as "within a reasonable time." This clarifies the Senate's process for impeachment trials.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson warned that detentions of fellow senators could complicate the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, which is set to begin on July 6. He suggested options such as seeking court permission for detained senators to attend as judges. Lacson also noted that Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian may step aside for a lawyer to preside.

A lawyer has urged the House committee on justice to postpone its April 14 hearing on impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte while awaiting a Supreme Court decision. Duterte filed a petition seeking a temporary restraining order to halt the proceedings. Her counsel described postponement as the prudent course.

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The Supreme Court has denied Vice President Sara Duterte's request for a temporary restraining order to halt impeachment proceedings against her. The court consolidated the petitions and ordered the House Committee on Justice to comment within 10 days. Hearings will proceed on April 14 without the TRO.

 

 

 

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