00:00Several lawmakers maintain that the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte
00:05underwent the proper process, thorough study, and was not rushed.
00:09This comes after Vice President Duterte's plea before the Supreme Court to halt the
00:14proceedings of the impeachment complaint filed against her.
00:17Our Merales Moras has the details.
00:22Some House leaders have dismissed Vice President Sara Duterte's petition before the Supreme
00:27Court seeking to stop her looming impeachment, calling it a desperate move.
00:31Yesterday, the Vice President filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition with urgent
00:36application for temporary restraining order.
00:39According to House Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Don Gonzalez, Jr., the Constitution is clear
00:44impeachment is the sole prerogative of Congress.
00:48It seems the Duterte camp is now getting afraid, that's why they are allegedly resorting to
00:52desperate action to evade accountability.
00:55House Deputy Speaker David J.J. Suarez added they will not be deterred by legal theatrics.
01:01Meanwhile for other lawmakers, it's her right na gusto niya patigil but it's a constitutional
01:07mandate na yung impeachment dapat sagutin din yun and mag convene na yung Senate.
01:13For its part, the House Prosecution Panel has asserted that the impeachment complaint
01:17against VP Sara went through the proper procedure, was thoroughly studied, and was not rushed.
01:23This came after a group also filed a petition before the SC questioning the legality of
01:28the impeachment.
01:29Ito pong mga inilatag naming seven articles of impeachment in the impeachment complaint.
01:36I wish to submit ay napag-aralang mabuti, napag-isipan, at nabalansi ang mga ebidensang
01:46pwedeng gamitin, kaugnay ng impeachment process na ito.
01:52For now, the Supreme Court has also asked the Senate to comment on a separate petition
01:56urging them to immediately begin the impeachment trial against the Vice President.
02:01Melales Moras from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.
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