Impeachment Raps Filed Vs. Pres. Bongbong Marcos, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte
BONGBONG MARCOS
– Vice President Sara Duterte expressed her belief that the Chief Executive allegedly committed impeachable offenses.
The year 2026 was marked with the filing of multiple impeachment complaints against both Marcos Jr. and Duterte before the Office of the Secretary General of the House of Representatives. Two (2) impeachment raps were filed against the President and three (3) against the Vice President.
The first impeachment complaint filed against Marcos Jr. was penned by lawyer Andre R. de Jesus and endorsed by
Pusong Pinoy
Respondent ordered and enabled the kidnapping and surrender of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Respondent is unfit to serve as President due to drug addiction.
Respondent committed betrayal of public trust when he failed to veto unprogrammed appropriations (UA) and other unconstitutional provisions in the General Appropriations Bill (GAB).
Respondent engaged in graft and corruption through kickbacks and ghost projects.
Respondent created the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to shield corrupt allies.
Respondent violated the Constitution and betrayed public trust by surrendering former President Duterte to the ICC.
Shortly after the first rap was filed, the
Makabayan bloc confirmed that they are set to file another impeachment complaint against Marcos Jr
. They accused the President of alleged betrayal of public trust as well.
In the same day of February 2, two (2) impeachment complaints were filed against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. The first impeachment rap was filed by the members of the Makabayan coalition. The complaint was endorsed by party-list Reps. Antonio Tinio of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), Sarah Jane Elago of Gabriela Women’s Party and Renee Louise Co of Kabataan.
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The second impeachment complaint was filed against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte by the
Tindig Pilipinas
and endorsed by
Mamamayang Liberal
party-list Representative Leila de Lima and
Akbayan
party-list Rep. Percy Cadeña.
Alleged culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust, and other high crimes in amassing and converting the amount over PHP 500 million confidential funds (CF) allocated to the Office of the Vice President from 2022 to 2023
Alleged culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust, and other high crimes in amassing and converting the amount of not less than PHP 112.5 million of confidential funds allocated to the Department of Education (DepEd) for the year 2023
Alleged culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust by corrupting and bribing officials of the DepEd
Alleged culpable violation of the Constitution, betrayal of public trust, and other high crimes in contracting to murder or assassinate the president, the first lady, and the former speaker of the House
Alleged culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust in amassing unexplained wealth and failing to disclose all her properties and interests in properties in her SALN
Alleged culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust in committing acts of political destabilization and the high crimes of sedition and insurrection
The House Justice Committee junked the impeachment complaints against Pres. Bongbong Marcos due to insufficient substance. Recently, the
House affirmed the dismissal of two impeachment raps against Marcos Jr.
“Pinaka-una na impeachable offense ‘yung pagpirma ng budget na alam mong galing siya sa bill na may mga blanko at merong mga insertions,”
Duterte said.
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. The said accusation was triggered by the claim of his very won sister, Senator Imee Marcos.
“Impeachable offense din ‘yung humihindi ang isang opisyal kapag merong nagtatanong ng competency niya na mamuno at may nagsasabi na gumagamit siya ng ilegal na droga,
” the Vice President added.
Previously, Senate Pres.
Tito Sotto claimed that the impeachment trial of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte should start immediately
in case the complaint reaches the Senate.