Malacañang Speaks on Pres. Bongbong Marcos over Possible New Impeachment Complaint vs. VP Sara Duterte
BONGBONG MARCOS – Malacañang said the President will “not interfere” if another impeachment case will be filed against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte.
The impeachment complaint against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte was previously archived by the Senate after the Supreme Court declared it as unconstitutional. According to the high court, the complaint violates the one-year ban rule.
Nineteen senators voted in favor of the archiving of the impeachment complaint against Duterte. Senator Ping Lacson abstained from voting while three (3) other senators opposed the motion to archive the impeachment complaint.
YES
- Alan Peter Cayetano
- Pia Cayetano
- Ronald Dela Rosa
- JV Ejercito
- Francis Escudero
- Jinggoy Estrada
- Sherwin Gatchalian
- Bong Go
- Lito Lapid
- Loren Legarda
- Rodante Marcoleta
- Imee Marcos
- Robinhood Padilla
- Erwin Tulfo
- Raffy Tulfo
- Joel Villanueva
- Camille Villar
- Mark Villar
- Juan Miguel Zubiri
NO
- Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV
- Risa Hontiveros
- Francis Pangilinan
- Vicente “Tito” Sotto III
ABSTAIN
- Panfilo “Ping” Lacson
Sen. Ping Lacson previously claimed that he and now-Senate Pres. Tito Sotto will move to revive the impeachment case against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte if the Supreme Court will change its decision. Motions for reconsideration were filed before the high court.
Previously, amid the impeachment moves against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte, Pres. Bongbong Marcos maintained that he has no role over the issue. Malacañang has also repeatedly stressed that the President will not involve himself in the matter.
Recently, the Makabayan bloc confirmed that they are ready to endorse a new impeachment complaint against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte once the one-year ban is lifted in February. Based on a report on Inquirer, Malacañang said Pres. Bongbong Marcos will not interfere if another impeachment rap will be filed against the Vice President.
“Whatever happens regarding impeachment, that is within the jurisdiction of Congress, and if anyone files that case, the president will not interfere,” Palace press officer undersecretary Claire Castro said.
Based on the report, the Malacañang official also reiterated that Pres. Bongbong Marcos “wants to those who should be held accountable to be held accountable”. Previously, multiple complaints including plunder against the Vice President were filed.
Amid the possibility of a fresh impeachment rap, former presidential spokesman Harry Roque claimed that a lot of House members will allegedly not support the impeachment complaint against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte.