Marcos asks lawmakers to shelve VP impeachment bid

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. confirmed on Friday that he asked lawmakers to refrain from filing an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, a message that was later leaked.

Marcos emphasized during a press conference and in an ambush interview in Lucena City that pursuing an impeachment case would be a waste of time and resources with no tangible benefits for Filipinos, describing it as 'a storm in a tea cup.'

Vice President Duterte on Saturday declined to comment on Marcos Jr.’s remarks regarding the leaked message, stating she will not make comments at this moment.

Meanwhile, House leaders reiterated there are no plans or discussions within the House majority bloc to initiate an impeachment complaint against Duterte, despite Marcos Jr. confirming the authenticity of his leaked message.

Duterte remains unsure about attending a rescheduled probe by the National Bureau of Investigation on Dec. 11 and will follow her legal counsels' advice.