Impeachment
Parliament sets up 31-member impeachment committee for Ramaphosa
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South Africa's National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has begun the process of forming a 31-member impeachment committee to examine allegations against President Cyril Ramaphosa over foreign currency found at his Phala Phala farm. The move follows a Constitutional Court ruling last Friday that declared a parliamentary rule unconstitutional and required the committee's establishment. Political parties must submit names for the committee by 22 May 2026.
The House of Representatives transmitted the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the Senate on May 13. The move came amid an alleged shooting incident inside the building and sets the stage for a Senate trial.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed South Africans on Monday to declare he will not resign following the Constitutional Court ruling on the Phala Phala matter. He announced plans to seek a judicial review of the independent panel report. The president maintained that he has committed no crime.
The Senate may convene as an impeachment court this month and start a full trial of Vice President Sara Duterte in June, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson said. This timeline depends on the House of Representatives approving the complaint. Duterte faces accusations of misusing confidential funds and other charges.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s trust in the Armed Forces of the Philippines remains intact despite the National Bureau of Investigation raising the possibility that a soldier was the hitman allegedly hired by Vice President Sara Duterte to kill him. Malacañang said the NBI should be allowed to continue its probe. This comes as the House justice committee found probable cause for Duterte’s impeachment on Wednesday.
Malacañang has approved Vice President Sara Duterte's travel to the Netherlands, South Korea, Belgium, Germany, and the United Kingdom from April 23 to May 15, 2026, while on leave at no cost to the government. The approval comes as lawmakers criticize her for skipping impeachment hearings. The authorization was issued in a letter dated April 22 by Executive Secretary Ralph Recto.
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The House committee on justice resumed impeachment hearings against Vice President Sara Duterte on April 22, 2026—day three—focusing on her alleged unexplained wealth. Lawmakers reviewed SALNs, SEC records, income tax returns, and heard from summoned witnesses including former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV and AMLC chief Eli Remolona Jr., following key documents obtained on April 21.
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