Practice question
Under Santiago v. Sandiganbayan, does election to Congress categorically exclude an official from the preventive-suspension provision of RA 3019?
- Yes, for every offense
- Yes, unless both Houses waive immunity
- Yes, because a Member can never be subject to a court order
- No, congressional membership does not itself create that exclusion
- Only if the official refuses to attend trial
Legal references
- Santiago v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 128055, April 18, 2001, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/52070
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