"The House wants the Senate to declare Duterte guilty on all four articles of impeachment, seeks her removal as vice president and her perpetual disqualification from holding any office in government. The impeachment requires a third of the votes from the House for approval to be sent to the Senate for trial. The vote threshold had already been reached as of May 7, a member of the House from Mindanao, Duterte's stronghold, told Al Jazeera."
"The charges against Duterte include two violations of the constitution and betrayal of public trust for misuse of confidential government funds, failure to disclose her wealth, bribery and in relation to the death threats against Marcos, his wife Liza Araneta and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. One of the most damning allegations in the complaint against the vice president includes private bank transactions flagged by the anti-money laundering agency of more than $110m."
"The scale of these transactions cannot be reasonably explained by lawful income, declared assets, or the businesses and professional activities attributed to the couple, Terry Ridon, another House member and one of the main complainants, said in a statement posted on X on Monday. Today's vote is therefore not merely a political exercise. It is a constitutional act of accountability."
The Philippine House of Representatives is preparing to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte for a second time, with a vote scheduled for Monday. The complaint seeks her removal from office and perpetual disqualification from holding any government position. The charges include misuse of confidential government funds, failure to disclose wealth, bribery, and betrayal of public trust, along with allegations tied to death threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, his wife Liza Araneta, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. The complaint also cites private bank transactions flagged by the anti-money laundering agency totaling more than $110 million, which are alleged to be unexplained by lawful income or declared assets. The House vote threshold for sending the case to the Senate was reached as of May 7.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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