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Question XV-C, Political Law, 2017 Bar Exam

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Question XV-C, Political Law, 2017 Bar Exam

Sec. 3, Art. XI of the Constitution states that “[n]o impeachment proceedings shall be initiated against the same official more than once within a period of one year.”

What constitutes initiation of impeachment proceedings under the provision? (3%)

Suggested Answer:

The initiation takes place by the act of filing and referral or endorsement of the impeachment complaint to the House Committee on Justice or, by the filing by at least one-third of the members of the House of Representatives with the Secretary General of the House, the meaning of Section 3 (5) of Article XI becomes clear. Once an impeachment complaint has been initiated, another impeachment complaint may not be filed against the same official within a one-year period.

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