Justice Antonio Carpio says the Senate is constitutionally mandated to conduct an impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte once Articles of Impeachment are transmitted.
Justice Carpio underscored that the outcome of the impeachment process will have broader implications beyond the case itself.
The Supreme Court sides with Justice Carpio and fellow petitioners, ordering the return of P60B PhilHealth funds and striking down unconstitutional budget provisions.
Justice Carpio analyzes the legal arguments over whether Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s tax conviction disqualifies him from the presidency, concluding that the key issue is whether his repeated failure to file income tax returns amounts to moral turpitude under election law.
Justice Carpio outlines the constitutional grounds for impeaching a Supreme Court justice in the Philippines—explaining that only culpable violations of the Constitution, treason, bribery, graft and corruption, other high crimes, or betrayal of public trust qualify as valid causes.