The Senate on Monday formally convened as an impeachment court and ordered the issuance of a writ of summons to Vice President Sara Duterte, setting in motion the chamber\u2019s constitutional duty to hear the Articles of Impeachment filed against her.<\/p>\n
Acting Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva informed the plenary that the House of Representatives, through Secretary General Cheloy Garafil, personally delivered to the Senate the Articles of Impeachment against Duterte.<\/p>\n
Villanueva said the transmittal was made pursuant to Article XI, Section 3, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution and Rule IV, Section 11 of the House rules on impeachment proceedings.<\/p>\n
\u201cEarlier today, the Articles of Impeachment were referred to the Committee on Rules and consequently to the Senate sitting as an impeachment court,\u201d Villanueva said.<\/p>\n
He then formally presented the Articles of Impeachment and their annexes to the court \u201cfor proper disposition and action.\u201d<\/p>\n
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, presiding over the impeachment court, said Senate Resolution No. 39, or the Rules of Procedure on Impeachment Trial, would continue to apply, including the supplementary application of the Rules of the Senate and the revised Rules of Court when applicable.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe court having been organized, and the Articles of Impeachment having been presented, let a writ of summons be issued to the Vice President, Sara Zimmerman Duterte,\u201d Cayetano said.<\/p>\n
He directed Duterte to file her answer within a non-extendable period of 10 days from receipt of the summons.<\/p>\n
Pursuant to Article VII of the impeachment trial rules, Cayetano also directed Duterte to appear before the Senate session hall “upon notice.”<\/p>\n
The Senate Sergeant-at-Arms was ordered to serve the written summons on the Vice President, together with a copy of the Articles of Impeachment.<\/p>\n
Cayetano said the prosecution may file its reply within a non-extendable period of five days from receipt of Duterte\u2019s answer.<\/p>\n
He also said parties may file pleadings and annexes in person or through electronic mail, while other pleadings, motions and similar papers intended for the consideration of the impeachment court may be filed electronically.<\/p>\n
The Senate President said specific instructions on the format and manner of electronic filing would be circulated for the guidance of all parties. (PNA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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