00:00The House Justice Committee continues its hearing on impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, March 3.
00:07The two remaining complaints against her undergo a substance test.
00:11Mamamayang Liberal Representative Laila De Lima says Duterte committed culpable violation of the Constitution through her alleged anomalous disbursement of
00:18confidential funds.
00:19She cites numerous pieces of evidence, such as the notice of disallowance issued by the COA to the OVP.
00:25Deputy Minority Leader Bong Suntai insists the ND only establishes potential administrative liability, not necessarily criminal conduct that amounts to
00:33an impeachable offense.
00:35But De Lima counters this, saying Duterte was accountable for hundreds of millions of pesos as no disbursement was made
00:41without her approval.
00:42The other allegation was related to Duterte's alleged corruption and bribery of employees in the Education Department when she headed
00:49the agency.
00:49Also included were the Vice President's threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Elisa Araneta Marcos.
00:56The panel is set to hold a vote on the sufficiency of substance of the complaints Wednesday, March 4.
01:01If either of the two petitions passes the substance test, Duterte will be formally notified of the allegations and will
01:08be given an opportunity to comment.
01:09The panel is set to hold a vote on the sufficiency of the
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