Republic of the Philippines

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
House of Representatives Complex
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

IN THE MATTER OF THE House of Representatives

IMPEACHMENT OF MARIO Office of the Secretary Gener:
VICTOR F. LEONEN AS REC EIVE L
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE DEC 07 2020
SUPREME COURT OF THE
Time:I0:OS
PHILIPPINES By: Ak Sakm
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EDWIN M. CORDEVILLA, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

COMMITTEE ONVSTIÇE
Complainant.
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By ad
Date:M 4 7
Time: 8:T
VERIFIED COMPLAINT FOR IMPEACHMENT

Undersigned complainant respectfully files this duly

duly
verified Complaint for the impeachment of Mario Victor F. Leonen,
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of the

Philippines, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution,

on the grounds of culpable violation of the Constitution and
betrayal of public trust, and most respectfully states the following:

PREFATORY STATEMENTT

The genius of impeachment lies in the fact

that it can punish the man without punishing the office.

Arthur M. Schlesinger,Jr.