Sara Duterte Asks Senate to Dismiss Impeachment Case Before Trial
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 1
Sara Duterte Asks Senate to Dismiss Impeachment Case Before Trial
6 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 1
Sara Duterte asked the Philippine Senate to throw out the impeachment case before trial, according to her lawyer after filing her formal answer on Monday.
Michael Poa said the defense's first objective is dismissal of the articles of impeachment now pending before the Senate, which will serve as the trial body.
The filing moves Duterte's response into the Senate phase of the case, setting up an early fight over whether the impeachment will proceed to a full trial.
With the Senate President ousted, is Sara Duterte's impeachment trial being dismantled before it can even begin?
How do ICC warrants and a sudden Senate leadership change connect to the move to dismiss Duterte's impeachment?
Beyond political drama, what concrete evidence exists for the serious charges against the Vice President?