‘Forthwith’ explained: SC rules on impeachment trial speed – Firstgora.buzz

‘Forthwith’ explained: SC rules on impeachment trial speed

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court on Wednesday clarified that “forthwith proceed” in an impeachment trial does not necessarily mean the Senate should act at breakneck speed, but rather within a “reasonable time.” In a decision written by Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda, the Court dismissed a petition for mandamus filed by lawyer Catalino Aldea Generillo

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