MANILA, Philippines — A lawyer has filed an ethics complaint against Sen. JV Ejercito, accusing him of failing to act on a pending ethics case against former Senate President Chiz Escudero more than three months after it was filed. Aceron also noted that within days from the filing of the ethics complaint, the Senate had already conducted hearings. The House of Representatives also processed an ethics complaint against Cavite Rep. Kiko Barzaga, which led to his 60-day suspension. "Rest assured that the Ethics Committee will convene and hear pending cases once it is fully constituted and when session resumes. The said cases will be heard in order of filing," Ejercito said.

Source: Philippine Star January 22, 2026 20:25 UTC