Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
GR No. 160261
FACTS :
On July 22, 2003, Former President Joseph E. Estrada filed an Impeachment
complain against Chief Justice Hilario Davide, Jr. For culpable violation of the
constitution, betrayal of public trust and other high crimes. The complaint was
submitted to the House of Representative and on Oct. 13, 2003 that the petion is
sufficient in form. but Oct. On 22, 2003, petition to dismissed voted for insufficient
of substance.
On Oct. 23,2003, the day after the committee voted to dismiss it, Rep. Gilberto
Teodoro and Rep. Fuentabella, filed an Impeachment complaint against CJ Davide.
Issue: Wether or not an Impeachment can be filed against the same person in 1
year.
Ruling:
It is true that Congress has the power to initiate cases of Impeachment in Artcle XI
Section 3 but in Article Artcle XI Section 3 (5) of the 1987 Constitution, no
Impeachment Trial can be filed more than once in 1 year against thesame official.
PHIL. TERRITORY
The Philippine archipelago
With all the island and waters embraced therein
And all other territory over which the Phil. Has sovereignty or jurisdiction
Consisting of each
Terrestrial domains
Fluvial domains
And aerial domains
Including its
Territorial sea
The Seabed
The Subsoil
Insular shelves
And other submarine areas
The waters
Around
between
and connecting
The island of the Archepilago
Regardless of their breadt and dimensions
form part the internal water of the Philippines
We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of our almighty God, in order to
build a just and humane society, to establish a Government that shall embodies our
ideals and aspiration, promote the common good, conserve and develop our
patrimony, and secure to ourselves and posterity the blessing of independence,
and democracy, underthe rule of law, a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love,
equality, and peace do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.
We, the sovereign, Filipino People, imploring the aidof Almighty God, in order to
build a just and humane society, to establish a Government that shall embody our
ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our
patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity in the blessing of
independence, and democracy, under the rule of law, justice, freedom, love and
equality , and peace do ordain and promulgate this constitution.