Vice President Duterte Goes to the Supreme Court NAL. Just…
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Vice President Duterte Goes to the Supreme Court
NAL. Just saw a post by Abogado PH and Philstar saying that VP Sara has asked the Supreme Court to nullify the grave threats case filed against her. Her argument is as follows:
"She claimed that, as an incumbent impeachable officer, she enjoys “limited procedural immunity” from criminal prosecution while in office. She argued that allowing the criminal prosecution to proceed while she is vice president would violate the constitutional structure governing impeachable officials and undermine the separation of powers. According to Duterte, the Constitution provides a specific process for removing impeachable officials from office, which is impeachment, and criminal prosecution should not be used to accomplish indirectly what cannot be done directly outside that process."
If the SC decides against her, it will affirm that there are other ways to remove an impeachable officer, which has severe consequences (flashback to Sereno case). If the SC decides in favor of the VP, pointless ang Grave Threats case sa kanya. If the SC decides that she MAY be prosecuted (makukulong) pero will remain as VP, edi need pa din antayin ang conviction sa kanya sa impeachment. Lose-Lose scenario lahat.
Grabe noh.
Please educate me if there are any lapses in my thoughts.
Thank you.
#pinoy #philippines #ph
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NAL. Just saw a post by Abogado PH and Philstar saying that VP Sara has asked the Supreme Court to nullify the grave threats case filed against her. Her argument is as follows:
"She claimed that, as an incumbent impeachable officer, she enjoys “limited procedural immunity” from criminal prosecution while in office. She argued that allowing the criminal prosecution to proceed while she is vice president would violate the constitutional structure governing impeachable officials and undermine the separation of powers. According to Duterte, the Constitution provides a specific process for removing impeachable officials from office, which is impeachment, and criminal prosecution should not be used to accomplish indirectly what cannot be done directly outside that process."
If the SC decides against her, it will affirm that there are other ways to remove an impeachable officer, which has severe consequences (flashback to Sereno case). If the SC decides in favor of the VP, pointless ang Grave Threats case sa kanya. If the SC decides that she MAY be prosecuted (makukulong) pero will remain as VP, edi need pa din antayin ang conviction sa kanya sa impeachment. Lose-Lose scenario lahat.
Grabe noh.
Please educate me if there are any lapses in my thoughts.
Thank you.
#pinoy #philippines #ph
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