MANILA, Philippines — The impeachment complaint against Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen has been referred to the House committee on justice, five months after its filing.
The complaint was referred to the justice committee during Tuesday’s session after Majority Leader Martin Romualdez said the impeachment call would be included in the order of business on the “explicit instructions” from Speaker Lord Allan Velasco.
On Sunday, Romualdez, who chairs the House Committee on Rules, said the referral of the impeachment complaint against Leonen would be discussed by his committee then referred to the justice committee.
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