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Marcos backs Enrile, calls impeachment complaints against Sara ‘poor timing'
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. agrees with Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile that impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte are "problematic" and could set a "detrimental precedent."
However, Marcos believes that now is not the appropriate time to pursue impeachment due to the upcoming election period.
He cited the practical difficulty of forming a quorum in Congress once campaigning begins, as many lawmakers will be preoccupied with their respective elections.
Marcos acknowledged Enrile's legal expertise, stating that Enrile is "one of our best legal thinkers."
The President also noted that Congress, both the House and Senate, is mandated to act on impeachment complaints once they are filed.
The Iglesia ni Cristo had organized a rally in support of Marcos' stance against the impeachment efforts.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. maintains his stance against the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, with his position remaining unchanged despite remarks from Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile.
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Malacañang, through Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, has stated that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is not obstructing any impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile warned that the Iglesia ni Cristo's (INC) National Rally for Peace, which supported Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment defense, could set a problematic precedent by prioritizing a group over the rule of law.
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House Deputy Minority leader Rep. France Castro urged lawmakers to take the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte seriously and for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. not to interfere with the process, emphasizing Congress's constitutional duty.
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SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta defended Vice President Sara Duterte at the Iglesia Ni Cristo's (INC) "National Rally for Peace," calling impeachment moves against her divisive and a waste of government time.
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