MANILA, Philippines–A vice president is not immune from suit under the present Constitution, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Monday.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) chief said that his position regarding the matter has not changed.
“When VP (Vice President Leni) Robredo was included in sedition charges in 2019 in connection with alias Bikoy’s allegations, I remarked that the VP was not immune from suit under the present constitution,” Guevarra said.
Robredo was among the members of the opposition included in the sedition complaint in connection with the series of videos known as the “Ang Totoong Narcolist.”
The complaint filed by the Philippine National…
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