00:00The Supreme Court on Bank dismisses as moot, consolidated petitions that questioned House proceedings on the impeachment complaints against Vice
00:07President Sara Duterte.
00:09These petitions were filed by Duterte and allied lawyers led by Israelito Torreon.
00:14The latter petition argued the House Committee on Justice exceeded its constitutional authority in the hearings.
00:19It also questioned the House Committee on Justice's findings that the impeachment complaints were sufficient in form, substance, and grounds.
00:26The SC says, while the SC recognized that it may, in exceptional cases, decide issues that have become moot, it
00:33found that none of the recognized exceptions applied in this case.
00:36In a press briefer, the SC says the issues raised no longer required resolution because the House had already approved
00:43and transmitted the articles of impeachment to the Senate.
00:45The SC further held that the impeachment process had already moved to the Senate, which had convened as an impeachment
00:51court and had begun proceedings.
00:53Meantime, House Prosecutor Terry Ridon says the SC's decision ends claims of a fishing expedition.
00:59Ibig sabihin po nito, lahat po nang usapin patungkol sa mini-trial fishing expedition na kanina, nakita po natin, inulit
01:07-ulit na naman po ng depensa ay nagwawakas ngayong araw po na ito.
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