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February 10, 2026 | 5:02pm
The House of Representatives holds a plenary session before the Christmas break on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025.
House of Representatives / Released
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Tuesday effectively killed the first impeachment bid against President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., adopting a justice committee resolution that dismissed the complaints for being insufficient in substance.
During the plenary session held on Tuesday, February 10, Justice Committee Chair Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro (Batangas, 2nd District) presented the panel's findings regarding the complaints' sufficiency in form and substance.
"Sufficiency in substance is not measured by the volume of bare allegations and annexes that are unsubstantiated by personal knowledge and authentic records," Luistro said.
Applause broke out in the plenary as Deputy Speaker Janette Garin announced the adoption of House Resolution 746, with 284 votes in favor, eight against, and four abstentions.
Some members in support of the Dutertes, specifically Reps. Paolo Duterte, Harold Duterte, Omar Duterte and Isidro Ungab, chose to withhold their vote. In a statement, the lawmakers said they "refuse to be used as props in a production that pretends to seek justice."
The House Committee on Justice deliberated on the two complaints in the span of three hearings, voting both sufficient in form but not in substance.
More minority lawmakers were in support of the Makabayan-endorsed complaint's merits than the first that was filed by lawyer Andre de Jesus and endorsed by Rep. Jett Nisay (Pusong Pinoy Party-list).
The first complaint raised five allegations against Marcos, accusing him of violating the Constitution over the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte, being unfit to serve due to an alleged drug addiction, failing to veto unprogrammed funds, and benefiting from kickbacks.
Meanwhile, the second complaint accused Marcos of betrayal of public trust, citing three acts: the creation of a parametric formula that institutionalized district infrastructure allocations, the authorization of unprogrammed funds, and his alleged role in allowing a kickback scheme.
Since the complaints were junked, no other impeachment proceedings can be initiated against Marcos within the same year.
