SC tackles de Lima petition

The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday ordered Sen. Leila de Lima and the Office of the Solicitor General to submit their respective memoranda on the issue of whether President Rodrigo Duterte is immune from suit.

“It is noted that the issue of immunity of the President from suit is a prejudicial question to be first resolved before the court decides whether to require him to comment or not pursuant to the Rule on the Writ of Habeas Data,” high court spokesman Theodore Te said.