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Question 13

2024 Bar · Political Law · 1 sub-question

13. In June 2024, Carina, a private citizen, filed a verified impeachment complaint against the Vice President of the Philippines for culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust. The impeachment complaint was referred to the House of Representatives Committee on Justice. In July 2024, the House of Representatives approved the report of the Committee on Justice dismissing the impeachment complaint due to the absence of resolution or endorsement of any Member of the House of Representatives. In August 2024, a party- list representative filed a second verified impeachment complaint against the Vice President based on the same facts and grounds as the first complaint. In September 2024, the second impeachment complaint was referred to the Committee on Justice. The Vice President moved to dismiss the second complaint arguing that no impeachment proceeding can be initiated against the same official more than once within a period of one year. May the second impeachment complaint be dismissed for violation of the one-year bar rule? Explain.

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