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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets with his Economic Team at Malacañang Palace on Friday, January 30, 2026. PCO/File

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177060597500720260130-marcos-economic-team-meeting-PCO3.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets with his Economic Team at Malacañang Palace on Friday, January 30, 2026. <em>PCO/File </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>)— The House Committee on Justice approved Monday a panel report and resolution junking the impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. </p><p>During its Monday meeting, 39 members of the House panel voted in favor of the move. Only four voted against it and no one abstained.</p><p>One of the two complaints, endorsed by the Makabayan bloc of left-wing parties, accused Marcos of packing the national budget with projects aimed at redirecting funds to his allies. Another focused on allegations that the arrest of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte and his transfer to the International Criminal Court constituted kidnapping.</p><p>But the committee last week voted overwhelmingly against both complaints, saying they <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/4/house-panel-says-marcos-impeachment-complaints-insufficient-in-substance-1507">lacked sufficient substance</a> to move forward. </p><p>The committee hearing came just two days after a pair of impeachment complaints hit Vice President Sara Duterte. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/8/akbayan-confident-impeach-complaint-vs-sara-duterte-sufficient-in-form-substance-1325">READ: Akbayan &#x27;confident&#x27; impeach complaint vs. Sara Duterte sufficient in form, substance</a></div><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/7/duterte-says-akbayan-endorsed-complaint-baseless-an-abuse-of-impeachment-1037">READ: Duterte says Akbayan-endorsed complaint &#x27;baseless&#x27;, &#x27;an abuse of impeachment&#x27;</a></div><p>Under the Philippine constitution, an impeachment by the House triggers a Senate trial, where a guilty verdict means expulsion from office and a lifetime ban on political service. </p><p>&quot;Dahil nanindigan ang Justice Committee na hindi sufficient in substance ang De Jesus at Maza et al. complaint ay pinagtibay na din na i-dismiss itong dalawang impeachment complaint na ito laban sa ating Pangulo,&quot; House Committee on Justice Chairperson Gerville Luistro said in a press conference.</p><p>&quot;Nevertheless, both the impeachment complaint and its accompanying resolution are subject to the approval or disapproval of the plenary once it is included in the order of business,&quot; she added.</p><p>There was some debate on Monday as congressmen from the House minority raised objections to the motion, saying there were some details left out in the report.</p><p>&quot;There is hardly any discussion of the direct role played by the President in ordering insertions, P100 billion worth of insertions, and receiving at least P8 billion in kickbacks. It is cited in the complaint that Usec. Bernardo delivered P8 billion pesos in kickbacks for the President. Hindi po sinabing to the President, but for the President,&quot; ACT Teachers Party List Representative Antonio Tinio, who endorsed the Maza et al complaint, said.</p><p>&quot;There is nothing in the statements of Usec. Bernardo, which directly links the President to any of the allegations… The committee report is reflective of what has transpired,&quot; Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Representative Rufus Rodriguez replied.</p><p>Those who raised objections were eventually outvoted.</p><p>For ML Party List Representative Leila de Lima and Caloocan City 2nd District Representative Edgar Erice, the dismissal of the Maza complaint was &quot;premature&quot;.</p><p>During the House plenary session on Monday, the Justice panel’s committee report was referred to the House Committee on Rules.</p><p>Once tackled by the plenary, Luistro said there will be an opportunity for at least one-third of all House members to overturn the House panel decision.</p><p>If the plenary adopts the committee report and resolution, the impeachment proceedings against the President will officially be considered terminated, and no new impeachment proceedings may be initiated against him until January 27 next year.</p><p>“Ang anuman pong mangyayari na solusyon, resolusyon, desisyon po ng House of Representatives ay hindi po ito saklaw ng Pangulo,” Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro told Palace reporters.</p><p>“Pero umaasa po ang Pangulo na kahit na po ang sinasabing impeachment ay isang political tool, umaasa po siya na ang mga miyembro po ng House of Representatives ay maaayon lamang kung anong ebidensiya na naipakita at naging discussion sa Committee on Justice,” she said.</p><p>When asked if the President was confident that the impeachment complaints against him would not be revived, Castro said: “Ang Pangulo po mismo, sa sarili niya, kumpiyansa siya na wala po siyang ginawang anumang impeachable offense.”</p><div><strong>— With a report from Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News </strong></div><div><em></em><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong><strong></strong><em><strong></strong></em><br/></div><div><iframe width="1201" height="675" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/R0aVIvGwqnw" title="LIVE: House resumes deliberation on verified impeachment complaints vs. Pres. 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<p>The House Committee on Justice approved Monday a panel report junking the impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.</p>

The House Committee on Justice approved Monday a panel report junking the impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

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House panel approves report throwing out Marcos impeachment bid

Vivienne Gulla,

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Published February 09, 2026 11:02 AM PHT

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Updated February 09, 2026 04:14 PM PHT

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