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Sara Duterte tells Russian media: Marcos Jr. ‘wants to perpetuate himself, family in power’
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.
Duterte believes this is part of a larger scheme by Marcos to prevent himself or his family from relinquishing power.
She pointed to a relative of the President who allegedly expressed an intent to run for the presidency, suggesting a dynastic ambition.
According to Duterte, the impeachment move follows the failure of a House-backed people's initiative in 2024 to amend the Constitution.
The Vice President also alleged that some House members signed impeachment articles without even reading them, citing this as evidence of a manufactured process.
Duterte made these statements in a live television interview on RT, Russia's state-owned international news channel.
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