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SC asked to stop VP impeachment

Summary by The Manila Times

(UPDATE) A GROUP of lawyers from Mindanao on Tuesday petitioned the Supreme Court to stop the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, saying that the complaint was rushed and constitutionally infirm. The move came on the same day the Supreme Court ordered the Senate to comment on an earlier petition that seeks to compel the chamber to begin the impeachment trial immediately. The Mindanao-based petitioners, led by Israelito T…

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The Manila Times

SC asked to stop VP impeachment

4 days ago·Manila, Philippines

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Philstar Global

Petition filed at SC to stop impeachment

Supporters of Vice President Sara Duterte have asked the Supreme Court to stop the Senate from proceeding with her impeachment trial, saying the complaint was “haphazard and procedurally flawed.”

4 days ago·Manila, Philippines

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Rappler

Mindanao lawyers ask Supreme Court to block Sara Duterte impeachment trial

MANILA, Philippines – A group of Mindanao lawyers, allied with former president Rodrigo Duterte, has filed a petition with the Supreme Court (SC) to block the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Led by former Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board chief Martin Delgra and Apollo Quiboloy’s counsel, Israelito Torreon, the lawyers filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition with the High Court on Tuesday, February 18…

5 days ago·Philippines

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GMA Filipino News

Mindanao lawyers, others ask SC to stop Sara impeachment

Lawyers from Mindanao and others on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to direct the Senate to cease and desist from conducting the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, arguing that it is based on a defective complaint.

5 days ago·Quezon City, Philippines

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The Filipino Times

Petition to convene impeachment court an ‘urgent case’ – SC

The Supreme Court (SC) has classified as an “urgent case” a petition that sought to convene the impeachment court for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Feb. 18, SC spokesperson Camille Ting said the court acted fast since “impeachment is a nationwide concern… because of the gravity of …

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panaynews.net

SC urged to halt ‘defective’ impeachment rap vs Sara

MANILA – The Supreme Court was urged to issue a temporary restraining order against the conduct of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio by the Senate, claiming that the Articles of Impeachment filed by the House of Representatives were “defective”. A group of lawyers led by Israelito Torreon and Martin Delgra III, and […]

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