“Sen. Francis Tolentino has "accepted the proposal" to be the counsel of Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa before the International Criminal Court.”
What Vera Files found
Article 6, Section 14 of the 1987 Constitution prohibits members of Congress from personally appearing as counsel before domestic courts,. The Term of Office and Privileges of senators allows them to practice law but during trials and hearings, "appearance may be made not by [them] but by other members of [their] law office” in keeping with the constitutional ban. Constitutional expert Michael Yusingco says the prohibition in the Constitution applies only to local courts. However, Solicitor G...
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In short
Francis Tolentino (Senator) made this claim around 29 March 2023. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 13 April 2023, 15 days later. Its rating was “Needs context”.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hof4bqAQ-KY
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This check was done by Vera Files, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.
Related checks
- Vera Files: Kailangan ng konteksto“Tinanggap” ni Sen. Francis Tolentino "ang panukala" na maging abogado ni Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa sa International Criminal Court.”