PHILIPPINE: Vice President Duterte impeached
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte will face trial in the Senate after she was impeached by the House of Representatives on Wednesday. House Secretary-General Reginald Velasco was ordered to transmit the impeachment complaint to the Senate after the House secured 215 signatures. This is more than the required one-third of the House membership to impeach […]
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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte will face trial in the Senate after she was impeached by the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
House Secretary-General Reginald Velasco was ordered to transmit the impeachment complaint to the Senate after the House secured 215 signatures.
This is more than the required one-third of the House membership to impeach Duterte, advancing the process to the Senate for trial.
Duterte said she would not comment for now and wants to read the documents before making comments.
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Under the constitution, the Senate has the sole power to try and decide all cases of impeachment, with senators as judges.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the trial.