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Philippine House rejects Aquino impeachment
Source: AP
MANILA, Philippines (AP) —The Philippine House of Representatives' justice committee has rejected three impeachment complaints against President Benigno Aquino III.
The committee, dominated by Aquino allies, voted against the complaints, 54-4, on Tuesday, declaring them insufficient in substance and killing the challenges.
The complaints were filed by mostly left-wing activists and sponsored by the House's left-wing bloc. They accused Aquino of culpable violation of the constitution, betrayal of public trust and corruption.
Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/philippine-house-rejects-aquino-impeachment
