The Philippines adopted its provisions on impeachment from the US Constitution.

The legislative power shall be vested in the Congress of the Philippines which shall consist of a
Senate and a House of Representatives, except to the extent reserved to the people by the
provision on initiative and referendum. (Art. VI, Sec. 1)

IMPEACHMENT PROCESS
The following are the impeachable officers: the President, the Vice President, the members of
the Supreme Court, the members of constitutional commissions and the Ombudsman.
The Constitution authorizes the impeachment of the above officers on the following grounds:

a) Culpable violation of the Constitution

b) Treason
c) Bribery
d) Graft and corruption
e) Other high crimes
f) Betrayal of public trust

-The following may file a verified complaint for impeachment: (1) any member of the House; (2)
any citizen upon a resolution or endorsement by any member of the House; and (3) at least
one-third of all the members of the House, in which case such complaint or resolution shall
constitute the articles of impeachment and trial by the Senate shall forthwith proceed.
-A verified impeachment complaint should be filed with the Office of the Secretary General of
the House. It would be immediately referred to the Speaker.
-Under the Rules of the House the committee on justice is the committee designated by the
chamber to determine the sufficiency, in substance and in form, of the complaint for
impeachment filed by a citizen or a member of the House. In addition, the committee also has
the power to conduct hearings and recommend to the House whether probable cause exists for
the impeachment of a public officer.
-A recommendation finding probable cause must be sustained by a vote of at least one-third of
all the members of the House, while a recommendation finding no probable cause may be
overruled by one-third of all House members.
-If two-thirds of Senate members vote to convict an impeachable official as outlined in the
Articles of Impeachment, he or she will be removed from office.