SEN. Imee Marcos warned on Monday some members of the House of Representatives (HoR) that impeaching Vice President Sara Duterte would be seen as a direct challenge to the 32 million Filipinos who elected her to become the country’s second top leader.
Senator Marcos slammed HoR members who are “eager” to file an impeachment case against Vice President Duterte. “Let this serve as a reminder that you’re playing with democracy.”
“Are you challenging the 32 million [who voted for Duterte in the 2022 vice presidential elections]?” Senator Marcos said.
Senator Imee Marcos. PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUAN
“Or are you looking for trouble to divide the nation amid the many problems at present?” the senator added in her post on X (formerly Twitter).
Furthermore, “These steps disrespected the nation’s decision and the results of the [2022] elections — a rejection of the voice of the people and their right to choose their leader.”
But Makabayan bloc lawmakers disagreed with Senator Marcos.
“Impeachment is a constitutional mechanism for the people against abuse by high government officials, and an essential part of our democratic processes to ensure that leaders remain accountable to the people they serve,” House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro said,
On August 30, Castro said there was a basis for impeachment.
Echoing Castro, Gabriela Women’s Partylist Rep. Arlene Brosas said that there was enough basis to pursue an impeachment case against the vice president.
An impeachment move is not an affront to the voice of the people but a just and proper process to ensure accountability of the elected officials, Brosas said in Filipino.
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