Manila, March 18 -- The House Committee on Justice on Wednesday found sufficient grounds to proceed to hearings on the two remaining impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, paving the way for full-blown proceedings starting March 25.

The panel, chaired by Batangas Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro, approved without objection motions declaring that there are sufficient grounds to conduct hearings on the third and fourth impeachment complaints against the Vice President.

House Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 3rd District Rep. Lorenz Defensor moved for the third complaint, while Deputy Speaker and Iloilo 1st District Rep. Janette Garin moved for the fourth.

After the motions were approved, Luistro formally...