By Billy Begas
The House Committee on Justice on Thursday approved the committee report dismissing the impeachment complaint filed against Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen.
The report was unanimously approved with 20 votes.
The committee report will be submitted to the plenary for approval.
A one-third vote of 300 members (100 congressmen) can override the committee report and send the impeachment complaint to the Senate for trial.
On May 27, the committee dismissed the complaint filed by Edwin Cordevilla, secretary general of Filipino League of Advocates for Good Government (FLAGG). Ilocos Norte Rep. Angelo Barba endorsed the complaint.
The impeachment complaint is being linked to the electoral protest filed by former Sen. Bongbong Marcos against Vice President Leni Robredo. Marcos is a cousin of Barba.
The Marcos camp wanted Leonen to inhibit from the electoral protest.
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