00:00Several civil society organizations, religious leaders, sectoral representatives, and some
00:06relatives of supposed victims of the war on drugs formally filed an impeachment complaint
00:11against Vice President Sara Duterte.
00:14Akbayan Party List Representative Percival Sendana endorsed the complaint and is supported
00:20by former Senator Laila de Lima.
00:22Among the grounds cited are culpable violation of the Constitution, graft and corruption,
00:28bribery, betrayal of public trust, and other high crimes.
00:32House Secretary General Velasco assured the complaint will go through the necessary processes
00:38and will be watched closely.
00:41It is crucial to underscore that addressing an impeachment complaint is not a discretionary
00:52act for the House of Representatives, but a constitutional obligation.
00:59The Constitution prescribes clear steps to ensure fairness and adherence to the rule
01:08of law.
01:09Accordingly, the House of Representatives will proceed with its duties on this matter,
01:17strictly adhering to the Constitution, its rules, the principles of due process.
01:25Sa araw na ito, we are here in the House of Representatives bravely supporting the petition
01:33of citizens kasi naniniwala tayo na ito ay responsibilidad ng ating pong institusyon.
01:40They have to give this complaint a fair chance and a fair day in court.
01:46Mahalaga po itong impeachment complaint na ito para simula na yung totoo na step process
01:53towards holding the Vice President accountable.
