Palace: Marcos won't intervene in Senate decision on Sara Duterte impeachment trial

Malacañang on Wednesday said President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. would not intervene whatever the decision of the Senate will be as regards the impeachment complaint of Vice President Sara Duterte.

''Kung ano po ang mangyayari sa Senado sa usaping ito ay nasa kamay po nila 'yan at muli hindi po pang hihimasukan ng Pangulo kung ano man ang magiging trabaho po ng Senado,'' Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro said in a briefing in New Delhi.

Senator Rodante Marcoleta, during Wednesday’s plenary session, moved to dismiss the verified impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte.

Marcoleta made the motion while delivering his privilege speech, noting that the House of Representatives committed "several violations" in filing the Articles of Impeachment against Duterte. 

Voting 13-0-2, the Supreme Court earlier declared the Articles of Impeachment against Duterte unconstitutional, stressing that these are barred by the one-year rule under the Constitution and that it violates her right to due process.

Castro said the President also respects this finding of the High Tribunal.

To recall, three impeachment complaints were filed against Duterte in December 2024, all of which were connected with the alleged misuse of confidential funds.

It was the fourth impeachment complaint that was endorsed by over one-third of lawmakers from the House of Representatives and was later transmitted to the Senate as the Articles of Impeachment.

Duterte had since denied all allegations against her. –NB, GMA Integrated News