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Philippine Vice President Duterte asks Supreme Court to void her impeachment and block Senate trial
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to void her impeachment and block a Senate trial that could remove her from office. The House of Representatives, which is dominated by the allies of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Philippine vice president's impeachment trial will start after Congress reopens in June
The Philippine Senate president says the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will begin after Congress reopens in June and will be done fairly to avoid a repeat of a 2001 impeachment proc
Ex-Philippine President Duterte: Senate win could acquit impeached daughter
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has urged voters to cast their ballots for his party's candidates in May's midterm elections. He says that could help his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte,
Philippine vice president impeached by House, faces Senate trial
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte was impeached by the House of Representatives Wednesday after more than the required number of legislators, many of them allies of the president with whom she has had a bitter political feud,
Philippine Vice-President Duterte’s impeachment trial to start in July, says Senate chief
MANILA – Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial will start when a new Congress convenes in July, Senate president Francis Escudero said, ruling out the chances of a special session while lawmakers are on election break.
Philippines' VP Duterte Challenges Impeachment Before Supreme Court
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has asked the Supreme Court to nullify an impeachment complaint against her, making her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Duterte supporters take case against impeachment to Supreme Court
Lawyers supporting Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte filed the first legal challenge against her impeachment at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, saying it had been unconstitutionally rushed through without proper oversight.
House leaders slam VP Duterte’s petition to stop impeachment process as 'evasion'
House leaders slammed as an attempt to “evade accountability” Vice President Sara Duterte’s petition before the Supreme Court seeking to nullify the impeachment complaint elevated to the Senate and stop the impeachment trial from proceeding.
VP Sara Duterte: Petition filed at SC to stop impeach moves against her
A petition has been filed by Vice President Sara Duterte before the Supreme Court (SC) to block the impeachment complaint filed against her in Congress. The petition for certiorari and prohibition, with urgent application for temporary restraining order and writ of preliminary injunction,
Sara Duterte files petition before SC to block House's impeachment complaint, prohibit Senate from doing trial
Vice President Sara Duterte filed a petition before the Supreme Court (SC) blocking her impeachment trial. The SC on Feb. 19 confirmed that Duterte filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition on Feb.
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SC to Congress, Palace: Submit copies of GAA
Supreme Court has ordered the Senate, the House of Representatives and Malacañang to submit by Feb. 24 the original copies of ...
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Lawmaker asserts legitimacy, constitutionality of VP Sara impeachment
A member of the 11-man House prosecution panel on Thursday asserted the legitimacy, constitutionality, and compliance with ...
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Philippines’ pro-divorce activists vow to fight on
In her bid to convince lawmakers to legalize divorce, Filipina fruit vendor Avelina Anuran has publicly testified about the ...
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SC urged: Compel Senate to convene impeachment court
The Supreme Court has been asked to compel members of the Senate to constitute themselves into an impeachment court, even if ...
Cambodian PM to visit Philippines with aims of increasing regional cooperation
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet will pay an official visit to the Philippines from Monday to Tuesday, according to the ...
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Philippine Vice President Impeached by House, Faces Senate Trial as Political Battle Rages
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine ... to rapidly send the petition to the Senate, which would serve as a tribunal to try the vice president, House of Representatives Secretary-General ...