Senate ethics panel acts on all complaints
May 04, 2026
The Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges, chaired by Senator JV Ejercito, acted Monday on all nine complaints pending before the panel.
The committee dismissed four complaints it deemed frivolous, including those that failed to comply with basic requirements on form and substance, and deferred action on three others.
“Those deemed non-compliant will be returned to the complainants and they will be given the chance to correct and refile,” Ejercito said.
The remaining two dockets require a response from a government agency to assist the panel in resolving the cases.
He said the committee agreed to keep all proceedings and details of the dockets confidential.
As respondent in one of the cases, Ejercito inhibited from participating in the proceedings, with Committee Vice Chair Francis Pangilinan taking over.
In a separate matter, the panel also took up a proposal for the ethics committee to recommend to the Senate Committee on Rules the inclusion of guidelines on ‘absenteeism’ such as “No Work, No Pay” policy.
Since the complaint filed against Senator Ronald dela Rosa concerns his prolonged absence, the members agreed to seek his comments through a formal letter on the matter.
