Philippine House of Representatives submits evidence for the impeachment of Sara Duterte to the Supreme Court!
The Philippine House of Representatives confirmed that it has followed the Supreme Court's order and submitted information on the evidence of the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, while insisting that the litigation procedure meets constitutional requirements.
House Speaker Princess Abente said that the Office of the Deputy Prosecutor of the House, as the legal representative of the House, electronically submitted the compliance documents through the Philippine Judicial Portal on Friday.
The electronic version was also delivered to the relevant parties, and physical documents will be submitted on Monday.
"The House maintains its position that all four impeachment complaints are fully in accordance with the Constitution."
Abente stated that the first three impeachment complaints were scheduled within the 10-day period stipulated by the charter. The fourth complaint received support from more than one-third of the members of the House, and was directly submitted to the Senate as an impeachment article, effectively canceling the previous three impeachment complaints.
Princess Abente assured the public that Sara Duterte can still use due process to protect her rights.
"We reiterate that the due process rights of the Vice President are fully protected during the impeachment trial - she will have the opportunity to defend herself and present evidence."
The House believes there is no constitutional provision specifying how legislators should review complaints before signing them.
"Therefore, the internal procedures of the House for reviewing and approving the complaints fall under the exclusive discretion of the legislature, and there is no constitutional requirement detailing how individual members must review the complaints before signing, nor any basis to question their sworn testimony that they have studied and understood the charges and supporting documents."
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