Senator-Judge Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Wednesday asked former Supreme Court justices how the Impeachment Court can ensure fairness to the Filipino people, as emphasized by former Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban in his preliminary remarks and which, along with truth, should be an important basis for the impeachment court’s decision – if nine of its 24 members are unable to attend, leaving only 15 senator-judges, one short of the 16 votes that represent two-thirds of all Senate members required for conviction under the Constitution.
Lacson said the current situation of the Impeachment Court, with two senator-judges detained, one abroad, and one in hiding, is a novel one that framers of the 1987 Constitution may not have anticipated when they set the two-thirds requirement for conviction.
In Filipino: Lacson, Itinanong sa Amici Curiae Kung Paano Matiyak ang Katarungan Kung Hindi Makadadalo ang 9 Senator-Judges
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The appearance of four former Supreme Court justices on Wednesday could be the biggest day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial for the senator-judges, Senator-Judge Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said Tuesday.
Lacson said the four, two of whom were members of the Constitutional Commission that drafted the 1987 Constitution, could guide them on key issues in the trial, including the voting threshold for conviction.
In Filipino: Lacson: Pagharap ng mga Dating Mahistrado ng SC Maaaring Pinakamalaking Araw para sa mga Senator-Judge sa VP Impeachment Trial
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Senator-Judge Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Tuesday denied saying that the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio should be completed by December, stressing that he has neither the power nor the influence to dictate the timeline of the proceedings.
Lacson issued the clarification after Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano claimed on Monday that Lacson said the impeachment trial should conclude by December.
In Filipino: Lacson: Wala Akong Binigay na Timeline para sa Impeachment Trial ng VP
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To protect Filipino youths from the ill effects of social media, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson proposed on Monday the use of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) or National ID as the primary basis for verifying the age of users seeking access to social media platforms.
Lacson, the principal author of Senate Bill 2424 or the proposed Child Online Safety and Protection Act as he was the first to file a bill on the subject (Senate Bill 40), sought to simplify the process and remove technicalities and gray areas that could result in problems in its implementation.
In Filipino: Lacson Nais Gawing Pangunahing Age Check ang National ID para sa mga Gumagamit ng Social Media
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