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Marcos reiterates: `I had no role’ in Sara Duterte impeachment
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reiterated his hands-off approach to the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, emphasizing that it is solely a matter for Congress and the Senate.
Marcos Jr. stated in a podcast that he has no role in the impeachment process and is focused on governance, specifically on issues like transportation and agriculture.
He reiterated that all impeachment processes are within the legislature, stating, "Lahat ng impeachment process nasa lehislatura 'yan. It's between Congress and the Senate."
The President also clarified that while a president might choose to influence such matters, he chooses not to.
Previously, Marcos Jr. had stated on May 27 that he did not want Duterte removed from the vice presidency.
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Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III approved of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s non-intervention in the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Malacañang, through Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro, stated that the impeachment situations of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte should not be compared.
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Vice President Sara Duterte claims that the impeachment proceedings against her are orchestrated by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to consolidate his family's power.
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Former Supreme Court associate justice Adolfo Azcuna warned that the House of Representatives' delay in accepting the remanded articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte could cause the impeachment trial to fail.
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Vice President Sara Duterte argued that senators should not be disqualified from impeachment trials due to political bias and suggested Senator Risa Hontiveros should recuse herself if such bias existed.
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