House Secretary General Reginald Veslasco told reporters there was a sufficient number of signatures on the petition to impeach Duterte. A source familiar with discussions said nearly 200 lawmakers had so far signed it.
The grounds for impeachment were not immediately clear. Duterte has consistently denied wrongdoing and described moves against her as a political vendetta.
A bill of impeachment will go to the upper house, where the 23 senators would serve as jurors in proceedings that could result in the removal of Duterte and her lifetime disqualification from holding office.
“It will be presented to the plenary and once it’s approved, it’s automatically transmitted to the Senate,” Velasco said.
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