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Why is Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case likely to fail? Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal breaks down the legal time limits and constitutional rules that may end the case before it even starts. In this quick explainer, we reveal the crucial deadlines, Senate procedures, and legal barriers making headlines in the Philippines.

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00:00Breaking News
00:01Did you know the impeachment case against Vice President Sarah Duterte might already be dead before it even starts?
00:09Election lawyer Romulo Macalental says time, not politics, could doom the case.
00:15Even with 215 lawmakers endorsing it, the Senate's term ends June 30th, and they just don't have enough time.
00:24By law, all pending cases die when Congress adjourns.
00:27The new Senate, they can't just pick up where the old left off.
00:33Here's the twist.
00:35The Constitution bans more than one impeachment against the same official in a year.
00:39So if they try again, it's blocked. Period.
00:43So even if the Senate wants to act, they hit a legal wall.
00:48Political will doesn't matter.
00:50When the clock and Constitution say no, will they pull off a miracle?
00:54Or is this game over for the impeachment?
00:57What do you think?
00:59Should time limits decide major cases?
01:01Or is this just political strategy?
01:04Drop your thoughts below.
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