SEPARATION OF POWERS

Should a Supreme Court be able to rule on whether one of its members is properly the subject of impeachment? Apparently, the Philippine Supreme Court can, or at least thinks it can.

Apparently, impeachment articles can also be sent to the Senate with less than a majority vote, if I am reading the news reports correctly.

Not a great idea. In general, it would seem that a constitutional draftsperson would want to limit impeachments by requiring a majority or a supermajority (and high transaction costs), not encourage them by allowing a minority of representatives to employ them.

For today's news (the House adjourned early, apparently in order to prevent the charges from being filed), read here, here, here, and here. Read also the fascinating op-ed by Father Ranhilio Callangan Aquino, here.