Facing a potential removal from office after being impeached by the House of Representatives, Vice President Sara Duterte filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition on Tuesday, February 18.
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00:00Vice President Sara Duterte asked the Supreme Court to block her impeachment trial
00:07Facing a potential removal from office after being impeached by the House of Representatives,
00:11Duterte filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition on Tuesday, February 18.
00:17A certiorari petition requests a court to review a decision made by another body or
00:21if there is grave abuse of discretion.
00:24If granted, it can overturn the decision or order.
00:27In her petition, Duterte also asked the Supreme Court for a temporary restraining order and
00:32if issued, it can prevent an order from being implemented.
00:37Duterte filed the petition on the same day that her family's allies filed a similar
00:40petition with the SC.
00:43There are currently three petitions with the Supreme Court regarding Duterte's impeachment.
00:48The trial is now in the hands of the Senate, where its members will serve as judges in
00:52an impeachment trial.