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In a pleading filed with the Senate impeachment court, the House of Representatives says its impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte is constitutional.

Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/house-pleading-senate-impeachment-court-no-violation-constitution-sara-duterte-trial/
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00:01The House of Representatives says its impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte is constitutional.
00:07This in a pleading filed to the Senate sitting as an impeachment court on Wednesday, June 25.
00:12The pleading also maintains the Senate's move to remand has no legal basis.
00:16With this, the House complied with one of the two conditions set by the Senate when it remanded the impeachment articles to the lower chamber last June 10.
00:24It is yet to comply with the second condition of the impeachment court for the House of the 20th Congress to express its desire to continue with the impeachment trial.
00:32This is an act the House will not be able to do until July 28, or when the 20th Congress convenes.
00:39Meantime, Senate President Gis Escudero says Wednesday, June 25, the date for the actual impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will be set by the 20th Congress.

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