President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will handle any fresh impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte the same way he approached the flood control probe—by allowing due process to take its course, according to Malacañang.
Communications Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the President was responding to reports of a possible new impeachment bid by the Makabayan bloc once the one-year ban lapses on February 6.
“Ang sabi niya, iti-treat natin ang anumang impeachment complaint laban kay VP Sara katulad ng pag-treat sa pagdi-discuss at pag-iimbestiga sa flood control projects,” Castro said.
Asked to explain, she added: “Kung sino ang dapat na managot, dapat na managot. ‘Yun po ang sabi ng pangulo.”
“Kung may ebidensya po sila at gusto nilang managot ang dapat na managot, maaari po nilang gawin ‘yan, at hindi po hahadlang ang pangulo diyan,” she said.
Castro stressed that Marcos will not intervene or lobby for any outcome and will support whatever result emerges from the legal process.
“Hindi po magla-lobby ang pangulo dito. Hahayaan po nilang gumulong kung ano ang dapat na proseso at kung anong kasasapitan po nito na naaayon sa batas at proseso, susuportahan po ‘yun ng pangulo,” she stated.
She said the strength of any new impeachment case would depend on Congress, urging lawmakers to prioritize public interest.
“Sana po ang mga mambabatas na siyang didinig dito ay isipin po kung ano ang interes ng taumbayan hindi ‘yung interes ng kanilang iniidolo,” Castro said.
The remarks come amid speculation of another impeachment attempt, following earlier claims by Senator Imee Marcos that alleged pork in the 2026 budget could be used to build support for such a move—claims rejected by several lawmakers as baseless.