Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr hit with an impeachment complaintAFP, MANILAMembers of Philippine civil society groups yesterday filed an impeachment complaint against Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, accusing him of systematically bilking taxpayers out of billions of dollars for bogus flood control projects. From left, Philippine Legislator Sara Elago, Makabayan member Teddy Casino, Philippine Legislator Louise Co, Makabayan member Renato Reyes and Philippine Legislator Antonio Tinio hold copies of an impeachment complaint against Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr at the Philippine House of Representatives in Quezon City yesterday. “Because the truth is, he is the head of this corruption.”Hours later, a group with ties to former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte showed up at the House of Representatives with its own corruption-based impeachment complaint against the president, only to depart without leaving a copy. Thursday’s complaint was not the first filed against Marcos this week. According to the constitution, any citizen can file an impeachment complaint, provided it is endorsed by one of the more than 300 members of the Philippine Congress.

Source: Taipei Times January 22, 2026 17:17 UTC