Bongbong Marcos Impeachment Complaint Not Received by House Secretary General Office

Duterte Youth Party-List Chairperson Files Impeachment Complaint vs. Pres. Bongbong Marcos amid Political Turmoil in PH

BONGBONG MARCOS IMPEACHMENT – The Office of the Secretary General in the House of Representatives didn’t receive the complaint.

The Philippine government is undeniably in a political turmoil now following the arrest of former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte. The unexpected turn of events last March 11 that brought the former President to his detention in The Hague, Netherlands has created a gap between the once solid Duterte and Marcos supporters.

There are also countless questions surrounding the legality of the arrest of former Pres. Duterte. Unexpectedly, presidential sister and Senator Imee Marcos opened a probe in the Senate over Duterte’s arrest. Pres. Bongbong Marcos earned criticisms and blame over the arrest of the former President.

Malacañang defended Pres. Bongbong Marcos from betrayal accusations. According to the Palace, the government only did its job in lieu of its commitment with the International Police Criminal Organization or Interpol.

Pres. Bongbong Marcos also previously said that the Philippine authorities acted on the arrest not because the order came from the International Criminal Court (ICC) but because of its commitment with the Interpol. However, many Filipinos believe that the arrest could have not happened if the President did not allow it.

Vice Pres. Sara Duterte claimed that Pres. Bongbong Marcos allegedly committed an “impeachable offense” over former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest. She stressed the alleged violation of public trust as well as the issue on the sovereignty of the country.

Recently, Duterte Youth Party-List Chairperson Ronald Cardema and his wife, Duceille Marie, attempted to file a Pres. Bongbong Marcos impeachment complaint. Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, the couple went to the House of Representatives but the Secretary General was not around to receive the complaint.

“The Office of the SecGen is not accepting it, because wala raw ngayong araw na ito ang SecGen… Ang nakalagay naman sa procedures, it is the office, not the person himself,” Mr. Cardema said.

Based on the report, from May 6 to 8, the Office of the Secretary General is also set to have its strategic planning session. The Cardema couple intends to return to the House of Representative next week to file the impeachment complaint against Pres. Bongbong Marcos.

The complainant seeking for the Pres. Bongbong Marcos impeachment accused the Chief Executive of an alleged culpable violation of the Philippine Constitution and his alleged betrayal of public trust due to the arrest of former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte.

The Cardema couple believes that former Pres. Duterte’s right to due process was allegedly violated in the arrest. The former President was immediately flow to The Hague on the same day that he was arrested.

Currently, the Vice President is faced with a looming impeachment trial but her lawyers are confident to win it. According to Vice Pres. Sara Duterte, she is “at peace” whatever is the result of the impeachment trial.