House to file MR on VP Sara impeachment rap dismissal

The House of Representatives, the main respondent in the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte, will file a motion for reconsideration (MR) before the Supreme Court (SC) following its dismissal of the complaint.

- By ELLSON QUISMORIO

This was confirmed by House spokesperson, lawyer Princess Abante in a statement Sunday, July 27, as she pointed out "grave factual errors" in the SC's decision to strike down the complaint against the Vice President for supposedly being unconstitutional.

The complaint contained the seven articles of impeachment against Duterte, whom the Senate impeachment court did not immediately put on trial.

Abante said that, while the House maintains its respect for the SC ruling, it pointed out concerns that it's decision was based on findings that contradict the official record of the House of Representatives.

She said the high court might have "inadvertently rewritten the rules of impeachment".

"Ang Kamara, matapos ang masusing pag-aaral, ay maghahain ng Motion for Reconsideration dahil ang Desisyon — na nagsasabing ang articles of impeachment na ipinadala sa Senado ay barred o unconstitutional — ay nakaangkla sa mga factual premises o findings na mali at salungat sa opisyal na rekord ng Kamara," she said.