The Impeachment Files

Welcome to PhilippineLaw.info’s impeachment subsite. Here we provide the most comprehensive set of materials related to impeachment proceedings in the Philippines.

• Trial by Impeachment by Dwight
• Constitutional Provisions on Impeachment (Sections 2 and 3 of Article XI)
• Rules of Procedure in Impeachment Proceedings (House of Representatives)
• Rules of Procedure on Impeachment Trials (Senate Resolution No. 39, March 23, 2011)

Impeachment of Chief Justice Renato Corona (December 12, 2011 – present)

• Articles of Impeachment Against CJ Corona (December 12, 2011)
• CJ Corona’s Answer Against Impeachment Complaint (December 26, 2011)

Impeachment of Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez

• Articles of Impeachment Against Ombudsman Gutierrez (March 22, 2011)

Impeachment of President Joseph Ejercito Estrada (November 13, 2000 – January 17, 2001)

• Articles of Impeachment Against Pres. Estrada (November 13, 2000)
• Estrada’s Motion to Quash (November 24, 2000)
• Estrada Opposition to Motion to Quash (November 27, 2000)
• Estrada Order Denying Motion to Quash (November 28, 2000)
• Estrada Extended Resolution Denying Motion to Quash (November 29, 2000)
• Estrada’s Answer and Plea of Not Guilty (November 29, 2000)
• Estrada Preliminary Conference Order (December 7, 2000)
• Estrada Second Preliminary Conference Order (December 11, 2000)
• Estrada Manifestation re Materiality of Evidence (December 15, 2000)
• Estrada Order Allowing Opening of Bank Records (December 18, 2000)

Transcripts of the Estrada Impeachment

• Estrada Transcripts Pre-Trial (December 4, 2000)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 1 (December 7, 2000)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 2 (December 8, 2000)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 3 (December 11, 2000)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 4 (December 12, 2000)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 5 (December 13, 2000)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 6 (December 14, 2000)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 7 (December 15, 2000)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 8 (December 18, 2000)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 9 AM (December 19, 2000 – AM)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 9 PM (December 19, 2000 – PM)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 10 AM (December 20, 2000 – AM)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 10 PM (December 20, 2000 – PM)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 11 (December 21, 2000)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 12 (December 22, 2000)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 13 (January 2, 2001)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 14 AM (January 3, 2001 – AM)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 14 PM (January 3, 2001 – PM)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 15 (January 4, 2001)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 16 AM (January 5, 2001 – AM)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 16 PM (January 5, 2001 – PM)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 17 (January 8, 2001)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 18 (January 9, 2001)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 19 (January 10, 2001)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 20 (January 11, 2001)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 21 (January 12, 2001)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 22 (January 15, 2001)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 23 (January 16, 2001)
• Estrada Transcripts Day 24 (January 17, 2001)