PAST IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINTS
Researched and compiled by GMA News Research using the ff. sources:

House of Representatives (Archives)
www.pia.gov.ph

www.tag.org.ph
www.supremecourt.gov.ph
www.ombudsman.gov.ph
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DATE FILED

RESPONDENT

COMPLAINANTS

CHARGES and STATUS
(when available)

August 17, 1993

Supreme Court Chief Justice Andres Narvasa and Associate Justices Teodoro Padilla, Carolina Grino-Aquino, Hilario Davide, Isagani Cruz, Florentino Feliciano, Abdulwahid Bidin, Florenz Regalado

Atty. Eugene Tan

Culpable violation of the Constitution; corruption; betrayal of public trust
--DISMISSED--

April 27, 1994

Vice President Joseph Estrada

Manuel Morato

Culpable violation of the Constitution; graft and corruption; betrayal of public trust

June 26, 1996

Ombudsman Aniano Desierto

Rep. Roilo Golez

Culpable violation of the Constitution; graft and corruption; betrayal of public trust
--DISMISSED--

January 14, 1997

Supreme Court Chief Justice Andres Narvasa and Associate Justice Josue Bellosillo

Islamic Directorate of the Philippines

Multiple culpable violations of the Constitution; graft and corruption; betrayal of public trust; other high crimes

August 1998

COMELEC Commissioners Manolo Gorospe, Japal Guiani

Rep. Nur Jaafar

Culpable violation of the Constitution and their oath; betrayal of public trust

January 1999

COMELEC Commissioners Luzviminda Tancangco, Abdul Gani Marohombsar, Japal Guiani

Rep. Jeremias Montemayor

Culpable violation of the Constitution; betrayal of public trust

October 2000

President Joseph Estrada

 

Reps. Heherson Alvarez and Ernesto Maceda (77 House members in all)

Bribery; graft and corruption; betrayal of public trust; culpable violation of the Constitution
--IMPEACHED--

November 2000

Vice President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Atty. Oliver Lozano

Culpable violation of the Constitution, and/or betrayal of public trust

November 2001

Ombudsman Aniano Desierto

Atty. Ernesto Francisco; endorsed by Speaker Jose de Venecia

bribery
--DISMISSED--

January 28, 2002

Ombudsman Aniano Desierto

Reps. Oscar Moreno and Satur Ocampo

bribery
--DISMISSED--

August 2002

COMELEC Commissioner Luzviminda Tancangco

Civil society organizations through Rep. Monico Puentevella

Betrayal of public trust; culpable violation of the Constitution
--DISMISSED--

June 2, 2003

Supreme Court Chief Justice Hilario Davide and Associate Justices Artemio Panganiban, Josue Bellosillo, Reynato Puno, Jose Vitug, Leonardo Quisumbing, Antonio Carpio, and Renato Corona

Former President Joseph Estrada, endorsed by Reps. Rolex Suplico, Ronaldo Zamora and Didagen Dilangalen

Culpable violation of the Constitution; betrayal of public trust; other high crimes
--DISMISSED--

October 23, 2003

Supreme Court Chief Justice Hilario Davide

Reps. Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. and Felix William Fuentebella

Graft and corruption; betrayal of public trust; culpable violation of the Constitution
--Supreme Court decided that the House rules on  impeachment proceedings are unconstitutional; the decision barred the transmittal of the impeachment complaint to the Senate--

OTHER NOTES:

Congress had previously tried to impeach three Filipino Presidents: Elpidio Quirino in 1949, Diosdado Macapagal in 1963 and Ferdinand Marcos in 1986. All three attempts failed. (up.edu.ph, Inquirer)