THE House of Representatives, through the Office of the Solicitor General, has filed its pleadings to the Supreme Court after it was directed to provide information on the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte.
In a statement on Saturday, House spokesman Priscilla Abante confirmed that the OSG filed its pleading electronically through the Philippine Judiciary Portal on Friday and that it was served to all parties through electronic service.She added that the physical copy will be filed at the Supreme Court on Monday.Abante said the House is standing by its position that all four impeachment complaints were handled in full compliance with the Constitution.
”The compliance, Abante said, also noted that the House, with the utmost respect for the Supreme Court, was asserting its exclusive authority over its internal deliberative functions, an authority grounded on the fundamental principle of separation of powers and the legislature’s status as a co-equal branch of government.
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