Members of the prosecution panel in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial say they will not go to the Supreme Court to seek a change in the vote threshold required to convict. In interviews on Monday, panel members Atty. Jay Tolosa and Rep. Ysabel Maria Zamora, along with spokesperson and former Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, said the prosecution team is not entertaining any move to push for a lower threshold. They also indicated that the prosecution panel itself will not pursue the issue through a Supreme Court challenge. At the same time, they noted that other parties are free to raise the question before the Supreme Court if they choose to do so. The statements clarify the prosecution’s position ahead of the trial proceedings, distinguishing its approach from potential actions by separate groups seeking judicial review of the voting requirements. The outlets collectively report that the panel’s stance is to proceed without asking the Supreme Court to alter or revisit the threshold used in the impeachment process, while leaving the option open for other stakeholders.
Prosecution panel says it will not seek Supreme Court vote-threshold change in Duterte impeachment
Members of the prosecution panel in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial say they will not go to the Supreme Court to seek a change in the vote threshold required to convict. In interviews...
- The prosecution panel says it will not file or pursue a Supreme Court case to raise or change the vote threshold needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte.
- Panel members Atty. Jay Tolosa and Rep. Ysabel Maria Zamora, and spokesperson Robert Ace Barbers, state the prosecution is not considering pushing for a lower threshold.
- They say other groups may still choose to bring the vote-threshold issue before the Supreme Court.
- The statements are made in interviews on Monday, ahead of the impeachment trial proceedings.
MANILA, Philippines — Members of the prosecution panel for the impeachment trial have made it clear that they will not go to the Supreme Court (SC) to raise the issue of the vote threshold needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, but at the same time noted that other groups are free to do so. In different interviews on Monday, prosecution panel members Atty. Jay Tolosa and San Juan Rep. Ysabel Maria Zamora, along with spokesperson and former Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, stressed that the team is not entertaining the idea of pushing to lower the threshold. […]...Keep on reading: Prosec won’t raise vote threshold before SC, but other groups can
4 hours agoMANILA, Philippines — Members of the prosecution panel for the impeachment trial have made it clear that they will not go to the Supreme Court (SC) to raise the issue of the vote threshold needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, but at the same time noted that other groups are free to do so. In various interviews on Monday, prosecution panel members Atty. Jay Tolosa and San Juan Rep. Ysabel Maria Zamora, along with spokesperson and former Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, stressed that the team is not entertaining the idea of pushing to lower the threshold. […]...Keep on reading: Prosecution won’t raise vote threshold before SC
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