The reason: secretary general Cheloy Garafil was not around to receive the complaints because she is in Taiwan for an event. “It is not our fault that your secretary general is absent. “For us, that impeachment complaint is deemed filed. Because we delivered it to the Office of the Secretary General,” Colmenares said. “We do not see any reason for them not to receive the impeachment complaint.

Source: Philippine Star January 22, 2026 16:35 UTC