Lawyer Solon admits Duterte cannot be impeached over Lascañas’ allegations - by Noah Luchansky

A lawmaker on Monday said President Rodrigo Duterte cannot be impeached over his alleged involvement in the Davao Death Squad.

A Filipino Congressman on Monday has divulged that President Duterte cannot be impeached over SPO3 Arthur Lascañas' allegations that President Duterte has a hand on the existence of the shady Davao Death Squad.

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At a press conference that was called by Antonio 'Troll' Trillanes earlier today, Lascañas claimed that he leads the group and that Duterte paid them up to P100,000 to execute targets.

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Speaking to the media, ANGKLA Party-list Rep. Jesulito Manalo said, “You cannot impeach someone for an offense that’s not related to his office.”

The Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG), which faced the press with Lascañas, said the ex-cop’s tale of Duterte’s role in the death squad killings in Davao could be a basis in filing an impeachment complaint against the President.

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But Manalo, a lawyer by profession, noted that grounds for impeachment must have “something to do with the functions of the person in his office to which he is being charged or questioned.”