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Wednesday, October 29, 2003 (Philippines)
| UNITED FOR DAVIDE. Gov. Pablo Garcia (right) meets with Cebu judges, lawyers and businessmen and agreed with them to file a petition for injunction before the Supreme Court to stop the transmittal of the articles of impeachment of Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr.(Sun.Star Foto/Amper Campaña) |
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TWIN moves by the Supreme Court and Congress yesterday delayed the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr.
Congress adjourned for lack of quorum and went into recess four days early, giving President Arroyo and House Speaker Jose de Venecia two weeks to solve a problem that could plunge the country into a constitutional crisis.
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Vidal appeals to Ruiz, Ace for ‘patriotism, decency’
CEBU Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal joined thousands of Cebuanos in defending the Supreme Court chief justice and fighting for an independent judiciary, as he appealed to Cebuano representatives in Congress to reconsider their course of action.
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House names Clavel
CEBU City Reps. Raul del Mar and Antonio Cuenco yesterday said the 10-day “cooling-off period” will allow constituents to convince their lawmakers to withdraw their signatures from the impeachment complaint.
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Top Cebu lawyers to file petition for injunction
REPRESENTATIVES of judges, lawyers and business groups agreed yesterday with Capitol officials to file a petition for injunction before the Supreme Court to stop the transmittal of the articles of impeachment against Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr.
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