The House Committee on Justice has set February 2 for its first meeting to conduct the initial consideration of verified impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., according to a formal notice issued by the panel.
In a Notice of Meeting dated January 28, 2026, the committee said the hearing will be held at 10 a.m. at the People’s Center, House of Representatives, marking the start of deliberations on the complaints.
The agenda includes two verified impeachment complaints.
The first, filed on January 19, 2026, was lodged by lawyer Andre R. De Jesus and endorsed by House Deputy Minority Leader and Pusong Pinoy Party-list Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay.
The second, filed on January 26, 2026, was submitted by a group led by Liza Largoza Maza, Teodoro A. Casiño, Renato Reyes Jr., Atty. Neri Colmenares, and labor leader Ronaldo “Ka Jerome” Adonis, and endorsed by ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio L. Tinio, Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Sarah I. Elago, and Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Louise M. Co.
The notice, addressed to Elago as endorser, said participation in the meeting is “earnestly requested.”
It was signed by committee chair Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” R. Luistro of Batangas City, with Maria Vivian E. Banayad as officer-in-charge of the secretariat.
Luistro earlier said the February 2 meeting will also tackle the mandatory consolidation of the impeachment complaints upon referral.
“Before we actually start the process before the Justice Committee, kailangan talaga ma-consolidate. Because two complaints are not possible to be heard in the Justice Committee. Dapat upon referral, consolidation na,” Luistro said.
She said consolidation will be done during the panel’s opening hearing, and stressed that consolidation is a committee decision.
“It will be the prerogative of the Justice Committee, not the complainant’s prerogative,” she said.
Asked whether a weaker complaint could affect a stronger one, Luistro said the consolidated complaints would be treated as one.
“All of them will be deliberated upon before the Justice Committee,” she said.
Luistro noted that challenges may arise in verifying compliance with requirements.
“Ang nakikita ko lang challenge doon is with respect to the form. Kasi ang hirap i-consolidate ng form. You have to check the signature, the verification, and the sponsorship,” Luistro said.
The justice panel is also considering February 2, 3, and 4 as initial hearing dates to determine the sufficiency in form and substance of the complaints.
“Definitely, these dates will be dedicated for the purpose of determining sufficiency in form and substance,” Luistro said. “Kung kulang pa itong hearing dates na ito, we will be scheduling further dates in the succeeding week.”
She said sponsors will be asked to deliver their sponsorship speeches at the outset of the proceedings.
“During the initial hearing, we asked the sponsors of the impeachment complaint to deliver their sponsorship speeches supporting the impeachment complaint. And then after that, we will be proceeding to the determination of sufficiency in form,” Luistro said.
Luistro added that under House rules, the Justice Committee has up to 60 session days to submit its committee report.
“So mahaba ito, because not every session is considered a one-session day,” she said.
