US EditionPhilippines Congress Votes to Dismiss Impeachment Complaints Against Marcos
The House of Representatives dismissed impeachment complaints against President Marcos, with 284 lawmakers voting to reject claims deemed based on speculation and unverified reports.
- On February 10, 2026, the House of Representatives plenary in Manila dismissed two impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr by a vote of 284 to eight with four abstentions, House Deputy Speaker Janette Garin announced.
- After reviewing the filings, the House committee on justice dismissed the two complaints as insufficient in substance, citing reliance on news articles, hearsay, and speculation, according to Gerville Luistro.
- Complainants Andre de Jesus and the Makabayan bloc alleged Marcos betrayed public trust, committed graft, and allowed Rodrigo Duterte, former President, to be taken to The Hague, citing flood-control projects corruption allegation.
- A constitutional rule now bars new complaints until 2027, preserving President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's hold on the presidency and shifting impeachment efforts toward Vice‑President Sara Duterte.
- The House justice committee report will be submitted soon, with Gerville Luistro and opponents like Jernie Jett Nisay expected to oppose the dismissals.
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. avoided impeachment on Tuesday, a largely expected outcome after allies in the lower house of Congress voted overwhelmingly to dismiss the complaints against him.
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