Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian Speaks on Impeachment Moves vs. 2 Highest Officials in Gov’t
SHERWIN GATCHALIAN – The Senator spoke on the impeachment moves against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice Pres. Sara Duterte.
Recently, the second impeachment complaint was filed against Pres. Bongbong Marcos by the Makabayan bloc. It was formally received by the House Secretary General after the office allegedly denied to accept it last week. The impeachment rap was endorsed by party-list opposition lawmakers Antonio Tinio of ACT Teachers, Sarah Elago of Gabriela and Renee Co of Kabataan party-list.
The first impeachment complaint against Pres. Bongbong Marcos was filed by lawyer Andre de Jesus last week. It was endorsed by Deputy Minority Leader at Pusong Pinoy Party-list Rep. Jett Nisay. In the said complaint, the President is accused of alleged betrayal of public trust with the following grounds:
- Respondent ordered and enabled the kidnapping and surrender of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
- Respondent is unfit to serve as President due to drug addiction.
- Respondent committed betrayal of public trust when he failed to veto unprogrammed appropriations (UA) and other unconstitutional provisions in the General Appropriations Bill (GAB).
- Respondent engaged in graft and corruption through kickbacks and ghost projects.
- Respondent created the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to shield corrupt allies.
- Respondent violated the Constitution and betrayed public trust by surrendering former President Duterte to the ICC.
The House of Representatives recently confirmed that it has referred the two (2) impeachment raps against the President to the Committee on Justice. Following the transmitting of the impeach raps, the ban on the impeachment complaints against Marcos Jr. officially starts. No impeachment rap may be filed against the President until January 26, 2027.
Based on a report on PhilStar, the impeachment complaints against Marcos Jr. is now in motion. Aside from the impeachment moves against the President, some House members also previously confirmed that they might file a fresh impeachment complaint against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte after the ban expires in February. Recently, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian reacted to the impeachment moves against Marcos Jr. and the Vice President.
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian stressed that the House of Representatives should think carefully and examine the evidence on the filing of impeachment complaints against Marcos Jr. and Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. According to the Senator, if it is just about politics, it will allegedly ruin the country.
“Dapat pag isipan mabuti ng mababang kapulungan, tingnan mabuti yung ebidensya dahil kung pampultika lang, talagang masisira tayo,” Gatchalian said.
Aside from Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, Senate Pres. Tito Sotto also spoke on the impeachment moves versus Marcos Jr. and Duterte saying it is allegedly embarrassing to the world that the two (2) highest officials in the government are facing ouster moves.
Amid the impeachment moves against the President, presidential son and Ilocos Norte Congressman Sandro Marcos recused from participating in the impeachment process of the House against his father.