House rules on VP impeachment complaints not followed

An independent policy analyst suggests the House of Representatives might be disregarding its own rules regarding the processing of impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte.

The three impeachment complaints filed in December against the Vice President have not yet been transmitted to the Office of the Speaker, breaching House rules.

Lawyer Michael Henry Yusingco stated that House rules stipulate complaints should be sent to the Speaker's office within 10 days to be included in the House's order of business.

Yusingco noted that the House Secretary General has no authority to delay the transmittal of the complaints.

Speaker Martin Romualdez's influence is cited as a major factor in the delay.

These rules are clearly not being followed as the complaints are still pending with the Secretary General's office.