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The ongoing impeachment proceedings involving Vice President Sara Duterte have become as much a contest of political messaging as they are of legal advocacy.
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The ongoing impeachment proceedings involving Vice President Sara Duterte have become as much a contest of political messaging as they are of legal advocacy.
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Legal experts have called on the Supreme Court (SC) to settle the dispute over the number of votes required for the conviction of an impeached official before…
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Due process is not a favor to Duterte; it is a safeguard for the republic.
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Outside that chamber of acrimony, however, another trial is unfolding — far from the television cameras and before judges who wear no robes.
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Like poor Sen. Robin Padilla, who sheepishly admitted needing Google for legal terms, other senator-judges, as well as us ignorant curious, reached out to…
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The International Criminal Court has canceled the third status conference for the crimes against humanity case of former president Rodrigo Duterte, four days…
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If this trial encourages even a few young people to study the law and dedicate themselves to public service, then it will have produced something far more…
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To create anticipation, House lead prosecutor and Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville Luistro said the prosecution has yet to present what many consider the…
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The Senate court must avoid turning Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial into an overly technical courtroom proceeding since dragging out the…
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Since Cayetano and his allies boycotted that session and raised no objection, the amendment took effect.
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Panelo also questioned the impeachment court’s rules limiting senator-judges to two minutes for questioning witnesses.
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For context: The Nuremberg Trials of Nazi leaders for war crimes and crimes against humanity had 199 defendants. They were secured by 300 soldiers.
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While the impeachment process is often described as sui generis, it isn’t rules-free.
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A National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) witness in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte deemed the kill plot uttered by the second-highest…
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Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial cannot be viewed solely as a legal proceeding because its outcome is closely tied to the 2028 presidential…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is not monitoring the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte as he remains focused on his official duties, Palace…
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While it is still far too early for the public to draw conclusions as the trial progresses, they are being treated to the spectacle of courtroom debate about…
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