Filipino lawyer shoots down Duterte s immunity bid
Law doesn t allow a vice president to escape legal action while in office, he says
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted he is looking to run for vice president to avoid possible legal action against him. (Photo courtesy of the Presidential Communications Office)
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted he is contemplating running for vice president next year to dodge prosecution for any wrongdoing.
However, the plan was shot down by a professor from a Jesuit-run law school who said being vice president would not put him beyond the reach of the law.
Published July 19, 2021, 2:43 PM
Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales on Monday, July 19, called President Duterte a coward for planning to run as vice president in 2022 to get away from the legal liabilities that he is bound to face once he steps down from power.
Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales
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She also took swipe at the Chief Executive for his arrogance in thinking that he will surely win the vice presidential race if he decides to put his name on the ballot.
“Legal ignorance aside, his repeated proclamation of a VP run assumes he will win and reflects his legendary braggadocio. In any event, his statement only confirms that he is cowardly!,” Carpio-Morales said through opposition coalition 1Sambayan’s official Facebook page.
SunStar QC tells residents at Angel Locsin’s community pantry to get tested
MANILA. In this photo taken on April 21, 2021, members of Quezon City Task Force Disiplina enforce physical distancing and other health protocols at the Maginhawa Community Pantry. (Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo)
+ April 25, 2021 THE Quezon City Government has urged its residents who went to the community pantry established by actress Angel Locsin to have themselves tested for the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
The RT-PCR test for Sars-CoV-2 is free through http://bit.ly/QCfreetest, according to Quezon City Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit (CESU) chief Rolando Cruz.
“Hindi natin puwedeng isantabi ang posibilidad na nagkahawaan dahil sa dami ng dumalo. Mabuti nang makasiguro na hindi natin mahawaan ang ating pamilya at mga kasama sa komunidad,” Cruz said in a statement on Saturday, April 24, 2021.