00:00The House Committee on Justice has formally invited Vice President Sara Duterte to personally
00:04attend its proceedings on March 25, when the panel will begin the hearing's proper stage
00:09of her impeachment proceedings.
00:12In a letter dated March 19, 2026, panel chairperson Batanga's 2nd District Representative Gervil
00:19Jinki Bittrex Luistro said the panel will hold its regular meeting at 10 a.m. on March
00:2425 at the People's Center Building, House of Representatives in Quezon City.
00:28Among the agenda items are the discussion on impeachment hearing ground rules and the
00:33initial hearing on the impeachment complaints, filed by two sets of complainants, Reverend
00:38Father Joel Sabala and others, endorsed by Mama Mayang Liberal Party List Representative
00:43Leila de Lima and lawyer Nathaniel Cabrera, endorsed by Manila 6th District Representative
00:49Bienvenido Abante Jr. and La Union 1st District Representative Paolo Ortega V.
00:55The committee also listed other matters, which included action on pending motions or requests
01:00for subpoena, the schedule of next hearings, and the determination of resource persons and
01:05witnesses to be invited for the first full hearing set on April 14, 2026.
01:11The justice panel said Duterte may coordinate with the committee secretariat for confirmation
01:15of attendance and other concerns through its official contact channels.
01:19The March 25 meeting is expected to lay down the procedural framework for the impeachment
01:24proceedings and formally open discussions on the complaints filed against the Vice President.
01:29Hearings on April 14, 22, and 29 were also previously scheduled by the committee.
01:34All four hearings will have been carried out during the ongoing summer recess in the legislature.
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