BREAKING: 1st impeach rap vs VP Duterte set aside for violating one-year bar rule

MANILA, Philippines — The first impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, filed by the Makabayan Coalition, was set aside on Monday by the House of Representatives’ committee on justice for allegedly violating the one-year bar rule. During the hearing, committee chair and Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro presided over discussion on whether the complaint was sufficient in form , particularly in relation to the constitutional prohibition against initiating impeachment proceedings against the same official more than once within a year. Some lawmakers argued that the new complaint could only be filed starting Feb. 6, 2026, citing the fourth impeachment complaint signed […]... Keep on reading: BREAKING: 1st impeach rap vs VP Duterte set aside for violating one-year bar rule