MANILA: The Philippine House justice committee on Wednesday said two impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., accusing him of corruption, violating the constitution and betraying public trust, were lacking in substance.
On a third day of discussions about the complaints filed separately by a lawyer and activists, the committee overwhelmingly decided both lacked merit. Marcos, who is midway through his term in office, had denied wrongdoing.
The House of Representatives is expected to convene for a plenary vote where it could either uphold the committee’s findings or override them. The chamber is currently dominated by loyalists of the president.
Gerville Luistro, the head of the justice committee, said they plan to finish the report and submit it to the plenary on Monday next week.
“We intend to transmit right away to the plenary, but it depends on the plenary as to when the same will be tackled on the floor,” Luistro told a press conference.
