March 8, 2011. The House of Representatives Justice Committee finally held its final affirmative vote before submitting the impeach complaints against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez for the deliberation of the entire House membership in the Plenary. The vote yesterday was on whether or not the complaints had “probably cause”.

The impeachment complaint of BAYAN (Bagong Alyansang Makabayan) alleges that the Ombudsman betrayed the public trust and violated the Constitution via her inaction and failure to file charges in the P728 million fertilizer fund scam and the “Euro Generals” scandal, as well as her whitewash of the anomalous Mega Pacific deal.