Sara impeach hearings starts March 2

Another round of hearings is set for the Dutertes next week, but this time the spotlight is on Vice President Sara Duterte as the House of Representatives begins evaluating the impeachment complaints.

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This Facebook post from March 18, 2024 shows Vice President Sara Duterte and former President Rodrigo Duterte attending the wake of former deputy mayor and barangay captain Marius "Kim" Garcia in Bohol. PDP LABAN VIA FACEBOOK

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House Committee on Justice Chair Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro announced on Tuesday, February 24, that panel deliberations on the four complaints filed against Duterte will start on March 2.

Interestingly, this is just two days after former president Rodrigo Duterte's week-long confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court (ICC) would come to an end.

Luistro said the committee hearings will run until March 4, but only for the purpose of determining whether the complaints are sufficient in form and substance. Even if the hearings extend until Congress is about to adjourn its session on March 20, she said the committee is "inclined to continue the hearing" during recess.

She also clarified that the four complaints will not be consolidated during the preliminary hearings; the committee will evaluate the sufficiency of each complaint. This means the committee may recommend dismissing some complaints while moving forward with even just one.