239 House members sign impeachment complaint vs VP Duterte

Two hundred thirty-nine House members have signed the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte.

Twenty-five additional lawmakers have submitted verification forms to join the complaint as they were not physically present during the initial oath-taking and verification.

House Secretary General Reginald Velasco confirmed that these additional lawmakers have submitted verification forms due to prior commitments abroad or in their districts.

The House legal department is studying the possibility of allowing these lawmakers to take their oath virtually, similar to practices during the pandemic.

The total number of petitioners could potentially rise to 264, surpassing 75 percent of the House's 306 members.

Velasco stated that it will be up to the Senate to decide what to do with these additional signatories, especially since the Articles of Impeachment have already been transmitted to the chamber.