VP Sarapay invited by justice panel for Mar 25 impeach
The Philippine Senate's Vice President, Sarah Palacios-Duterte has been formally invited by the Justice Committee of the Lower Chamber for a meeting scheduled in early April.
Key Points
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1The Philippine Senate's Impeachment Panel invited VP Sara Duterte and complainants for a 'mini-trial' or ground rules meeting scheduled March 25.
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2House Justice Committee Chair Gerville Luistro warned that skipping the hearing could lead to consequences, including potential duty-bound attendance orders by lawyers representing complaints.
Developments
Perspectives
Vice President Sara Duterte is 'duty-bound' to attend a meeting scheduled for March 25, where ground rules regarding an upcoming House panel hearing are discussed.
— [Mar 19] Abs-cbnThe Vice President has been formally invited by the Justice Committee on March 24 and must decide whether or not she will show up to a 'mini-trial' that could lead to formal impeachment proceedings in April if skipped, according to House warnings.
— [Mar 19] Philnews.phThe Vice President has received an invitation from the Justice Committee on March 24 but is yet undecided regarding her attendance at this hearing or any subsequent 'hearing proper' scheduled for later that month.
— [Feb 06:53, Mar 19] Abs-cbn(UPDATE) The House of Representatives has formally invited Vice President Sara Duterte to a meeting on March 24 specifically focused on establishing ground rules before the impeachment hearing begins in April; this invitation was sent via letter from committee chairman Gerville Luistro.
— [Mar 19] Manila Times(UPDATE) The House of Representatives' Justice Committee has formally invited Vice President Sara Duterte to a meeting scheduled for March 24, where ground rules will be discussed prior to the start of an impeachment hearing in April; this invitation was sent via letter from committee chairman Gerville Luistro.
— [Mar 19] Manila TimesOne lawyer for VicePresident Sarah Dute has stated that she is "duty-bound" to attend a March 25 hearing by House Committee Justice regarding an impeachement case against her, which involves two separate complaints and one of them was filed in the Philippines. The article does not provide any further details about what constitutes these impeachment raps or why they were brought up for discussion at this time
The House Committee on Justice has invited Vice President Sara Duterte for a meeting to establish ground rules regarding her impeachment hearings scheduled in April and May 2017 (Note: The text mentions "April" but does not specify the year; based solely on this provided excerpt, no specific date is given).
On a letter dated March 19, Justice Panel Chairperson Jinky Bitrics Luistro invited Vice President Sara Duterte personally attend the "hearing proper" for her scheduled April 30. The panel will hold its regular meeting at this time to address impeachment complaints filed by Reverend Father Joel Saballa and Atty Nathaniel G
The House Justice Committee invited Vice President Sara Duterte to a March 25 meeting regarding ground rules for an April impeachment hearing. Her defense team confirmed receipt but stated there is no requirement under applicable law mandating her personal attendance, leaving the decision subject to legal advice and rights considerations.
The Philippine Senate's Committee on Justice has invited VP Sara Duterte to attend an upcoming March 25 hearing regarding her pending impeachments for alleged betrayal of public trust. The committee previously determined that the two complaints against her are sufficient in form, substance, and grounds based on accusations including misuse of confidential funds as bribes and threats toward President Marcos Jr.'s family.