Step-by-step information to the impeachment course of that awaits Marcos

The justice committee has a most of 60 session days to achieve a choice on the impeachment complaints in opposition to the President

The impeachment proceedings in opposition to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. — the primary since he assumed workplace in 2022 — have been green-lit, triggered by the referral of two complaints to the justice committee.

What occurs subsequent? The Home guidelines handbook offers a information to his impeachment course of.

The method shall be totally different from what Vice President Sara Duterte confronted in February 2025, for the reason that latter’s impeachment was the product of a constitutionally legitimate shortcut: at the very least one-third of Congress signed the articles of impeachment, tantamount to their endorsement of the grievance.

This meant that Duterte’s impeachment grievance now not needed to undergo the justice committee, and was instantly transmitted to the Senate for a trial that was in the end botched amid Supreme Court docket intervention.

In Marcos’ case, the 2 complaints in opposition to him had a cumulative complete of 4 lawmaker-endorsers. As a result of the one-third signature requirement to avail of the quick mode was not met, Marcos will undergo the lengthy technique of impeachment.

Rappler lists a step-by-step information for Marcos’ impeachment course of.

• The justice committee will convene to consolidate the 2 complaints endorsed individually by Pusong Pinoy Consultant Jett Nisay and the three-member Makabayan bloc, in accordance with committee chairperson Gerville Luistro.
• The committee will decide whether or not the grievance is ample in kind. If it’s not, the grievance shall be despatched again to the Workplace of the Secretary Normal with a written rationalization on why it’s inadequate. The grievance is taken into account dismissed.
• If the grievance is ample in kind, the committee will then decide whether or not it’s ample in substance — this features a choice on whether or not the information constituting the offenses charged are articulated correctly. The grievance is taken into account dismissed if it doesn’t go this take a look at.
• If the grievance is ample in kind and substance, the justice committee will ship Marcos a replica of the grievance.
• Marcos has 10 days to file a solution to the grievance. It might embody affirmative defenses. If he chooses not to answer the allegations, he can be assumed to be denying the accusations.
• The complainants have three days from receipt of Marcos’ reply to file a reply.
• Marcos has one other three days from the receipt of the complainants’ reply to file a rejoinder.

Throughout this era of submissions, the events shall file their affidavits and counter-affidavits along with documentary proof.

• After the submission of all of the related paperwork, the justice committee shall decide whether or not the grievance alleges ample grounds for impeachment. If it doesn’t, the case shall be dismissed.
• If the grievance alleges ample grounds for impeachment, the justice committee will conduct a public listening to to look at witnesses who shall be invited, and paperwork that shall be produced.
• The committee, earlier than it comes to a decision, could require events to submit memoranda after the submission of proof.
• After listening to the proof, the committee will vote on whether or not or not possible trigger for impeachment exists. If a majority of lawmakers vote in favor of the grievance, the report that they may undergo the plenary will represent the articles of impeachment. If the grievance fails to get majority assist from lawmakers, it will likely be dismissed.

It is very important observe that the justice committee has a most of 60 session days to resolve on the impeachment grievance. Nonetheless, session days are totally different from calendar days. Three calendar days, for instance, could depend as one session day solely.

• As soon as the committee report is submitted to the plenary, the principles committee, chaired by the bulk chief, has a most of 60 session days to get rid of the report.

Take observe that the President’s son, Ilocos Norte 1st District Consultant Sandro Marcos, is almost all chief, though he has mentioned he’ll inhibit from impeachment proceedings in opposition to his father.

• The Home will vote on the articles of impeachment within the plenary. If at the very least one-third of the Home (round 106 lawmakers) votes in favor of the articles of impeachment, it’s thought-about permitted, and Marcos is taken into account impeached. If that quantity isn’t met, the report is dismissed. (If the committee report forwarded to the plenary junks the grievance, a one-third vote within the plenary also can override the dismissal.)
• If the articles of impeachment hurdle the Home, they are going to be transmitted to the Senate, which is able to maintain a trial to find out whether or not Marcos must be convicted or acquitted. Marcos shall be faraway from workplace provided that he will get a conviction.

It is very important observe that if the complaints are dismissed whether or not within the early or closing levels of the continuing, Marcos will get a one-year immunity in opposition to one other impeachment effort.

Luistro informed reporters that the committee will meet for the primary time on February 2, a Monday. – Rappler.com