Administration ally and House good government and public accountability panel chair Joel Chua said there are currently no grounds to impeach President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. based on the complaint filed by lawyer Andre de Jesus.

“We have been informed that an impeachment complaint against President Marcos Jr. was filed today. As with any impeachment complaint, the House of Representatives will accord it the initial consideration required under the Constitution and our rules,” Chua said.

“At the same time, it must be stated frankly that, based on what is publicly known at this point, the complaint faces a steep and difficult path in the House,” Chua added.

The impeachment complaint filed by de Jesus and endorsed by Pusong Pinoy Party-list Rep. Jett Nisay accuses the President of graft and corruption, culpable violation of the Constitution, and betrayal of public trust over the March 2025 arrest and eventual detention of former President Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague, the Netherlands, to face trial for alleged crimes against humanity linked to drug war deaths during his administration.

De Jesus’ complaint also cites Marcos’ approval of unprogrammed appropriations, allegations of drug use, and claims that he protected allies from a probe into flood control projects, among others.

Chua said the House would not endorse any impeachment complaint unless it met constitutional standards and was backed by solid evidence.

“Impeachment requires clear, specific, and well-substantiated allegations of impeachable offenses—not conjecture, political disagreement, or generalized accusations. So far, no issue has emerged that clearly rises to the level of an impeachable offense as defined by the Constitution,” he said.

The lawmaker said that while impeachment is a constitutional remedy of last resort, the House will fulfill its mandate to evaluate the complaint filed by de Jesus for sufficiency in form and substance, in observance of due process.

“There will be no shortcuts, and there will be no prejudgment. This assessment, however, does not excuse the House from its duty,” he said.

“The House will examine the complaint on its face, determine whether it meets constitutional and jurisprudential standards, and act accordingly—guided by reason, evidence, and law, not by noise or pressure,” Chua added.

The House would follow the Supreme Court’s new rules on impeachment, he said.

Chua was referring to the rules set by the Supreme Court when it declared the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional in July 2025 for violating the one-year bar and due process.