Progressive groups file 2nd impeachment complaint vs Marcos

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January 22, 2026 | 11:26am

MANILA, Philippines — Anti-corruption advocates from various sectoral groups on Thursday, January 22, filed an impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. over alleged betrayal of public trust. 

The complaint was submitted to the Office of the House Secretary General, marking the second impeachment case filed against the president this week.

It was endorsed by the three-member Makabayan bloc of the House minority. They similarly endorsed the second complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte in 2024 and signed the fourth in February 2025.

The complainants come from progressive groups representing workers, professionals, teachers, students, farmers and the urban poor.

They cited three articles of impeachment, which include allegations of large-scale plunder carried out through “presidential and congressional allocations” in the national budget, as well as the continued use and alleged abuse of unprogrammed appropriations, even for anomalous infrastructure projects.

The complaint also argued that Marcos should be impeached for allegedly allowing a system of kickbacks and “commitments” in infrastructure projects that purportedly benefited him and high-ranking government officials.

Bayan President Renato Reyes said allegations involving Marcos and several former Cabinet members who later resigned have yet to be investigated, a situation the groups claim points to the president's complicity.

The complaint was filed within the window that would allow it to be referred to the House justice committee alongside the first complaint, which had already been transmitted to the Speaker’s office.

Had the first complaint been referred to the justice committee before the second was filed, the Makabayan-endorsed complaint would have been barred from consideration under the one-year prohibition rule.

Several House lawmakers, however, have described the first complaint as rushed and deficient, saying it has little chance of prospering in the chamber.

Marcos continues to enjoy the support of a majority of House members. If the House justice committee dismisses the impeachment complaints and the plenary fails to secure enough votes to overturn the decision, future complainants will have to wait until next year to file another case.

This is a developing story.