The filing of an impeachment complaint

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THE HONORABLE SALVADOR B. BELARO, JR.
1-Ang Edukasyon Party-list
Assistant Majority Leader
House of Representatives

CRUSADERS MUST MEET SUBSTANCE AND FORM STANDARDS ON IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINTS - REP. BELARO

Statement by House Justice Committee Member and Assistant Majority Leader Salvador B. Belaro, Jr.

The filing of an impeachment complaint is a matter that must be taken seriously, not regarded as a whimsical exercise done without any due diligence and compliance with already established rules and procedures.

The impeachment complaints of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) and Vanguard of the Philippine Constitution Inc. (VPCI) were rejected because they were not sufficient either in form or in substance.

In the past, other filers also failed to meet the standards on sufficiency in form and substance. Some people have even made it their favorite past time to file impeachment complaints as knee jerk reaction to hot button controversies.

It is time crusaders and advocates exercise true due diligence in complying with the House rules on the filing of impeachment complaints, so as not to waste the time of Congress and of the people. (END)