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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES
Manila
15th Congress
RULES OF PROCEDURE IN IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS
RULE I
APPLICABILITY OF RULES
Section 1. Applicability of Rules. - These Rules shall apply to all proceedings for
impeachment in the House of Representatives against the President, Vice-President,
the Members of the Supreme Court, the Members of the Constitutional Commissions
and the Ombudsman for culpable violation of the Constitution, treason, bribery, graft
and corruption, other high crimes or betrayal of public trust.
RULE II
INITIATING IMPEACHMENT
Section 2. Mode of Initiating Impeachment. - Impeachment shall be initiated by the filing
and subsequent referral to the Committee on Justice of:
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(a) a verified complaint for impeachment filed by any Member of the House of
Representatives; or
(b) a verified complaint filed by any citizen upon a resolution of endorsement by
any Member thereof; or
(c) a verified complaint or resolution of impeachment filed by at least one-third
(1/3) of all Members of the House.
Section 3. Filing and Referral of Verified Complaints. - A verified complaint for
impeachment by a Member of the House or by any citizen upon a resolution of
endorsement by any Member thereof shall be filed with the office of the Secretary
General and immediately referred to the Speaker.
The Speaker shall have it included in the Order of Business within ten (10) session days
from receipt. It shall then be referred to the Committee on Justice within three (3)
session days thereafter.
RULE III
FINDING A PROBABLE CAUSE
A. COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

Section 4. Determination of Sufficiency in Form and Substance. - Upon due referral, the
Committee on Justice shall determine whether the complaint is sufficient in from and
substance. If the committee finds that the complaint is insufficient in form, it shall return
the same to the Secretary General within three (3) session days with a written
explanation of the insufficiency. The Secretary General shall return the same to the
complaint(s) together with the committee's written explanation within three (3) session
days from receipt of the committee resolution finding the complaint insufficient in form.
Should the committee find the complaint sufficient in form, it shall then determine if the
complaint is sufficient in substance. The requirement of substance is met if there is a
recital of facts constituting the offense charged and determinative of the jurisdiction of
the committee. If the committee finds that the complaint is not sufficient in substance, it