Marcos free to attend or forgo House impeachment hearingsMANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. may or may not attend the House justice committee hearings on the impeachment complaints filed against him. Should the justice committee find the complaints sufficient in form and substance, then the panel will submit a committee report to the plenary for voting. If the panel recommends impeaching Marcos, a one-third vote of all House members is required for it to proceed to trial. Since the complaints were already referred to the justice committee, the impeachment proceedings are deemed initiated, and the one-year bar rule has been triggered. This means no other impeachment complaints against the president will be entertained for a year.

Source: Philippine Star January 27, 2026 11:39 UTC