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EXPLAINER: Why an adverb in the Constitution has ignited a debate among legal experts on when Vice President Sara Duterte's trial should start
The 1987 Constitution states that a trial must proceed immediately after the House of Representatives impeaches a public official.
So why is Vice President Sara Duterte yet to face the impeachment court?
Rappler reporter Dwight de Leon explains why an adverb — “forthwith” — has ignited an ongoing debate between the two houses of Congress and among legal experts.
Writer, presenter, video editor: Dwight de Leon
Producer: JC Gotinga
Videographer: Naoki Mengua
Graphic artist: Raffy de Guzman
Supervising producer: Beth Frondoso
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