President Marcos facing impeachment complaint

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. now formally faces an impeachment case after the first complaint was filed on Monday, January 19.

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Lawyer Andres de Jesus, who filed the complaint with the House Office of the Secretary General, was the only complainant. It was endorsed by Rep. Jett Nisay (Pusong Pinoy Party-list).

Speaking to reporters, De Jesus said the impeachment complaint is anchored on three grounds: culpable violation of the Constitution, graft and corruption, and betrayal of public trust.

In recent months, impeachment calls against Marcos have been fueled by flood control investigations and a corruption scandal that alleges he and former high-ranking officials he appointed pocketed billions by manipulating the budget.

De Jesus, however, laid out other reasons for the impeachment complaint. Beyond the ongoing flood control mess, he said he wants the president held accountable for allowing former president Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest and transfer to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands.

“We are putting to question and holding the president accountable, number 1, for allowing a citizen of our country to be whisked away, kidnapped virtually and brought to a foreign land without due process, despite fully functioning courts here in the country,” he told reporters.