MANILA, Philippines — The first hearing on the impeachment complaint filed against Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen before the House of Representatives is set next week. The hearing was scheduled only two days after the impeachment complaint was referred by the House committee on rules to the committee on justice. Garbin said the Leonen impeachment complaint was not among the priority measures mentioned by Speaker Lord Allan Velasco during their meeting on Monday. Edwin Cordevilla, secretary general of Filipino League of Advocates for Good Government, filed an impeachment complaint against Leonen in December 2020. The impeachment complaint was endorsed by Ilocos Norte Rep. Angelo Marcos Barba, a cousin of former Sen. Bongbong Marcos.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 20, 2021 09:25 UTC