Akbayan Partylist Rep. Perci Cendana and former Senator Leila de Lima, leading representatives of civil society and activist groups, filed an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte at the House of Representatives. The complaint cites constitutional violations, graft, bribery, and high crimes.
IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINT . Akbayan Partylist Rep. Perci Cendana and former Senator Leila de Lima lead representatives of civil society and activist groups which filed an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte yesterday at the House of Representatives.Complaint cites constitutional violations, graft, bribery, high crimes
“The Vice President has reduced public office to a platform for violent rhetoric, personal enrichment, elitist entitlement and a shield for impunity,” Deles said. While Marcos’ allies hold a majority in the House of Representatives, the President has publicly called such efforts a waste of time. Among the possible violations of the Constitution and existing graft and corruption laws listed in the complaint are Duterte’s alleged failure to properly account for the P125 million in confidential funds granted to the OVP in 2022 as well as for over P650 million in additional confidential and intelligence funds for the OVP and Department of Education in 2023.
Lawmakers on Monday said while they respect the President’s appeal not to pursue impeachment proceedings against the Vice President, citizens have the constitutional right to file such complaints and they are duty-bound to act on them if filed. House Secretary General Reginald Velasco noted that “addressing an impeachment complaint is not a discretionary act for the House of Representatives but a constitutional obligation.”
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