What will be Vic Rodriguez’s arguments in his fight vs impeachment threshold?

The Supreme Court (SC) junked on Wednesday, September 30, the petitions challenging the adjusted threshold for conviction in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment. There were three petitions, and one of them was filed by Vic Rodriguez – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ’s former executive secretary and now an ally of Duterte. In the ruling, the SC said it was too early – the petitions were premature – so it junked the cases. The decision also cited lack of legal standing or locus standi of the petitioners. A petitioner must have legal personality or a right to file a petition for a legal action to prosper in court. The SC, at least based on the available briefer, did not dwell on the merits of the case. The petitions were dismissed on procedural grounds. Rodriguez said he will appeal the ruling. He argued that the issue is not premature. “ Dito, hinog na hinog na ‘yong kontrobersiya. Bakit?

Ginalaw na nga ‘yong ating saligang batas, nagkaroon ng amiyenda, illegal, unconstitutional. Hindi dapat hahayaan ng kataas-taasang hukuman ,” Rodriguez said in a Facebook live. “ But again, we still have 15 days from receipt of the resolution upang tayo ay maghain ng motion for reconsideration. ” (Here, the controversy is already ripe. Why? Because the Constitution has been amended – illegally and unconstitutionally. The Supreme Court must not let that happen. But again, we still have 15 days from receipt of the resolution to file a motion for reconsideration. ) Article XI, Section 3(6) of the 1987 Constitution states that a person may “be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of all the Members of the Senate. ” When the Senate impeachment court adjusted this threshold, it stated that it will count only the vote of senator-judges who are “legally and factually capable” of…