Rappler Talk: What are the effects of SC’s impeachment ruling?

In this episode, constitutional law expert and University of the Philippines College of Law professor Dante Gatmaytan speaks with justice reporter Jairo Bolledo to discuss how the ruling affects the impeachment proceedings in the country

MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) has barred the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, ruling that the House’s articles of impeachment were unconstitutional.

In striking down articles, the High Court agreed with Duterte’s arguments that the impeachment was barred by the one-year bar rule, a constitutional protection that prohibits impeachment proceedings from being initiated against an impeachable official more than once in a year.

The 97-page decision, penned by Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, also nulled the articles of impeachment on the grounds of due process. This was the main point of contention of the Dutertes’ allies, the second petitioners in the case.

In this Rappler Talk episode, constitutional law expert and University of the Philippines College of Law professor Dante Gatmaytan speaks with justice reporter Jairo Bolledo to discuss how the ruling affects the impeachment proceedings in the country.

The episode will also touch on the available options for the Congress after the SC decision, as well as the interpretation on the High Court’s move to strike down the trial.

Watch the episode at 6 pm, on Sunday, July 27. – Rappler.com