LP lawmaker appeals for support in planned impeach raps vs. SC justices

Rep. Reynaldo Umali of Oriental Mindoro has appealed for support from his colleagues in his planned filing of impeachment raps against Supreme Court justice over the High Court’s adverse ruling on the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and disregard of the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET).

Umali rued the High Court for ruling PDAF—the Congressional Discretionary Fund—as unconstitutional this year, considering that it already ruled in favor of PDAF’s legality twice in the past. Likewise, Umali fumed over the Supreme Court’s ruling disqualifying Rep. Regina Reyes of Marinduque after her proclamation as winner on the ground of her being an American citizen.