Philippine lawmakers weigh impeachment for President Marcos


FILE PHOTO: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. look on before the 28th ASEAN Plus Three Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, October 27, 2025. Vincent Thian/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

MANILA, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Philippine lawmakers ‌met on Tuesday to decide whether to advance impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who ‌is accused of betraying the public's trust, corruption and violating the constitution.

Marcos, who is midway through ‌his six-year term and denies wrongdoing, faces two separate complaints filed by a lawyer and activists, which hurdled an initial step at the House justice committee on Monday when lawmakers said both were "sufficient in form".

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