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MANILA, Philippines – Nine months into office, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was slapped with an impeachment complaint filed by a lawmaker on Thursday, March 16, at the House of Representatives.

Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano filed the complaint, accusing Duterte of culpable violation of the Constituton, engaging in bribery, betraying public trust, committing graft and corruption, and other high crimes.

The complaint cites the President’s alleged involvement in the creation of the Davao Death Squad when he was mayor; his war on drugs since he became president, which has led to the alleged summary killing of thousands of Filipinos; and his supposed unexplained wealth in the form of bank deposits and undeclared properties, among others.

The 1987 Philippine Constitution sets specific grounds for impeachment of the president – treason, bribery, graft and corruption, other high crimes or betrayal of public trust.

Section 2 of the Constitution states: “The President, the Vice President, the members of the Supreme Court, the members of the constitutional commission, and the Ombudsman may be removed from office, on impeachment for and conviction of, culpable of the Constitution, treason, bribery, graft, and corruption, other higher crimes or betrayal of public trust."

'Uphill battle'

Alejano filed the complaint before the House secretary-general a day after the House of Representatives ended its first session. They return to work on May 2.

He conceded that given Duterte's control of the House, the impeachment process will be an "uphill battle."

The complaint will be referred to the Speaker, who shall calendar it within 10 days from receipt of the complaint. The Committee on Rules will bring it to the plenary, which will endorse it to the Committee on Justice, which is tasked the determine whether the complaint is sufficient in form and substance.

Since the House is now on recess, this process can only begin when lawmakers resume session on May 2.

The justice committee is headed by Oriental Mindoro Representative Reynaldo Umali, a member of the House majority and an erstwhile ally of former president Benigno Aquino III.

Duterte counts at least 267 allies in the House of Representatives. There are 292 total members of the House.

The latest proof of the President's control of the lower chamber is the approval on final reading of the controversial death penalty bill. The lawmakers who voted to reject it lost their committee chairmanships only last Wednesday, March 16. – http://bit.ly/VerifyFBAcct

Original post from Rappler