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From the Manila, Philippines report, Vice President Sara Z. Duterte on Monday asked the Senate impeachment court to dismiss the verified impeachment complaint against her for alleged violation of the one-year bar rule under the 1987 Constitution.
The report stated that a messenger from the law firm Fortun Narvasa & Salazar arrived at the office of Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr., who also serves as clerk of court of the impeachment court, at 5:49 p.m. carrying copies of her 35-page answer “ad cautelam” (with caution).
The report added that Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, by counsel, without waiving any jurisdictional and/or other objections she has to this case and the Fourth Impeachment Complaint, respectfully states: the fourth impeachment complaint must be dismissed because it is void ab initio for violating the One-Year Bar Rule under Section 3 (5) Article XI of the 1987 Constitution,” part of the reply read.
In addition to the report, Vice President Duterte is charged with the following: Betrayal of public trust due to the alleged misuse of over PHP612 million in confidential funds, culpable violation of the constitution, betrayal of public trust, graft and corruption, and other high crimes, and alleged bribery of Education officials; unexplained wealth; failure to declare assets in her Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth; and supposed links to extrajudicial killings during the administration of her father, former president Rodrigo R. Duterte.
Source : Philippines News Agency
The report stated that a messenger from the law firm Fortun Narvasa & Salazar arrived at the office of Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr., who also serves as clerk of court of the impeachment court, at 5:49 p.m. carrying copies of her 35-page answer “ad cautelam” (with caution).
The report added that Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, by counsel, without waiving any jurisdictional and/or other objections she has to this case and the Fourth Impeachment Complaint, respectfully states: the fourth impeachment complaint must be dismissed because it is void ab initio for violating the One-Year Bar Rule under Section 3 (5) Article XI of the 1987 Constitution,” part of the reply read.
In addition to the report, Vice President Duterte is charged with the following: Betrayal of public trust due to the alleged misuse of over PHP612 million in confidential funds, culpable violation of the constitution, betrayal of public trust, graft and corruption, and other high crimes, and alleged bribery of Education officials; unexplained wealth; failure to declare assets in her Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth; and supposed links to extrajudicial killings during the administration of her father, former president Rodrigo R. Duterte.
Source : Philippines News Agency