A majority of justice committee members noted the utilization of mostly news articles, particularly on the De Jesus complaint, which they believed failed to plead facts sufficient to warrant a full impeachment hearing. They also noticed the complainants relied largely on speculation, policy disagreements and unsubstantiated claims rather than any direct or indirect act by the Chief Executive where he can be held directly liable for committing an impeachable offense. Lawmakers warned against lowering the constitutional threshold by relying on hearsay and unverified claims. The justice committee report is expected to be submitted to the House plenary soon, where the 318 lawmakers will decide the fate of the Marcos impeachment. If 107 House members (one-third of the House) vote to reverse the justice committee report, the Marcos impeachment case will be sent to the Senate for trial.

Source: Philippine Star February 08, 2026 16:32 UTC