Marcos faces first impeachment complaint filed in HouseMANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. now formally faces an impeachment case after the first complaint was filed on Monday, January 19. Lawyer Andre de Jesus, who filed the complaint with the House Office of the Secretary General, was the only complainant. Speaking to reporters, De Jesus said the impeachment complaint is anchored on three grounds: culpable violation of the Constitution, graft and corruption, and betrayal of public trust. De Jesus, however, laid out other reasons for the impeachment complaint. With an impeachment complaint filed against Marcos and another anticipated against Duterte, Congress faces the prospect of deciding whether the country’s top officials could lose their posts.

Source: Philippine Star January 19, 2026 03:37 UTC