‘Ridiculous:’ UP law prof slams Padilla’s force majeure interpretation

MANILA, Philippines – Redefining “force majeure” to let a fugitive senator vote remotely in plenary sessions and in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial is a legal stretch that should not stand, a University of the Philippines (UP) law professor said Friday.

In an interview on DZMM Teleradyo, UP Assistant Professor Michael Tiu Jr. rejected ...