00:00The Philippine Constitution Association is calling on the Supreme Court to reconsider its July 25th ruling,
00:10declaring impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional.
00:16In a statement issued by former Chief Justice Reynato Puno,
00:20the group warned that the ruling threatens to disrupt the balance of powers enshrined in the 1987 Constitution.
00:26Phil Consa said that the ruling must be re-examined for potential violation of core constitutional principles,
00:35including the separation of powers and the exclusive authority of the House of Representatives.
00:42Phil Consa noted that the Supreme Court ruled without the benefit of facts established by a trial court or reviewed by the Court of Appeals.
00:50It claimed that the SC relied on dubious and unverified reports when it ruled on Duterte's petition to dismiss the impeachment raps.
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