Palace: Don’t compare Bongbong to Sara on impeachment

Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro said Tuesday that there should be no comparison on the situation of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte when it comes to impeachment.

At a press briefing, Castro was asked if a similar process will be followed once an impeachment complaint against Marcos will be filed.

To recall, former National Youth Commission chairperson Ronald Cardema and wife, Marie Cardema, failed to file an impeachment complaint against Marcos over the March 11 arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte.

“Nasa kamay po iyan ng House of Representatives at hindi po dapat natin ihambing ang naging sitwasyon ni Bise Presidente sa ating Pangulo. Unang-una po ay wala naman po yatang ginastos ang ating Pangulo na 125 million pesos sa loob lamang ng 11 days,” Castro said.

“Pangalawa, nagtatrabaho nang maayos ang Pangulo, nag-a-account ang Pangulo na naaayon sa batas,” she added.

She also said there is no Notice of Disallowance issued against the Office of the President.

Duterte was impeached by the House on February 5 with more than 200 congressmen endorsing the verified complaint against her.

The Vice President stands accused of betrayal of public trust, culpable violation of the Constitution, graft and corruption, and other high crimes. She has since denied the allegations.

The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, returned the impeachment complaint against the Vice President back to the House of Representatives, but without dismissing or terminating the Articles of Impeachment.

The motion was approved with 18 affirmative, five negative votes, and zero abstentions. — BAP, GMA Integrated News