impeachment

legislative

Impeachable Officers [5]

• president,

• vice president,

• members of supreme court,

• members of constitutional commisions,

• ombudsman

Grounds for impeachment [6]

• Culpable violation of Consti

• treason

• Bribery

• graft and corruption

• other high crimes

• betrayal of public trust

acts or omissions committed during incumbency, validly appointed/ elected official is subject to what?

NOT QUO WARRANTO

• impeachment(if applicable)

• impeachable offense

• disciplinary action

• administrative action

• criminal action

acts or omissions committed prior to or at the time of appointment/election (BEFORE OFFICE) is subject to what ?

Quo Warranto

• a legal proceeding to challenge the validity of a person's claim to a public office.

• officials qualifications to hold office is invalid

Quo Warranto Petition(er) REQUISITES [4]

1. Register Voter files

2. Ground for ineligibility ( based on citizenship)

3. prescribed by law

4. specific acts of disloyalty to republic

Impeachment case filed by a citizen, how is it filed?What

• must be a citizen

• resolution of endorsement by any members in the house of representatives

What is the majority vote in the House of representatives

• 1/3 of all members

• currently there are 318 HR’s, so 1/3 majority vote is 106 votes

Decision of conviction

• 2/3 of all members, meaning at least 16 out of 24 senators must vote in favor for conviction in an impeachment trial.

Initiation (Senate)

• Filing

• Referal

• endorsement

of impeachment complaint to House Committe on Justice, majority vote (1/3) of House of reps with SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE HOUSE

Applicabilty of impeachment and quo warranto

remedies to remove invalidly appointed/ elected officials