US EditionPhilippine House Begins Impeachment Proceedings versus President Marcos - BusinessWorld Online
Makabayan accuses Marcos of diverting ₱60 billion in PhilHealth funds to infrastructure projects using a parametric formula, triggering impeachment proceedings in the House justice committee.
- On Monday, January 26, two verified impeachment complaints were referred to the House committee on justice during Congress' plenary session, Deputy Speaker Yevgeny Vicente "Bambi" Emano announced.
- Makabayan's complaint alleges the transfer of at least 60 billion pesos from PhilHealth into unprogrammed projects, citing an April 2024 letter from Executive Secretary Ralph Recto linking the move to cabinet approval.
- Spanning 37 pages, the Makabayan bloc complaint compiles testimonies and highlights the `BBM Parametric Formula` used to justify alleged budget insertions and kickback schemes.
- House rules require Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III to include a verified impeachment complaint within ten session days and refer it to the justice committee within three session days, triggering the constitutional one-year bar.
- Makabayan refiled and House Secretary General Cheloy Garafil later received the complaint, citing tradition despite House rules requiring immediate referral to the Speaker.
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Philippine House begins impeachment proceedings versus President Marcos - BusinessWorld Online
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