Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said on Tuesday, Feb. 1 that she can file an impeachment complaint against fellow Commissioner Aimee Ferolino.
In an interview on ANC, Guanzon said that this is in violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act for delaying the decision on the consolidated disqualification cases filed against presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.
She emphasized that Ferolino should be "afraid" of her.
"Do not threaten me with libel suits because I was a professor of law and practicing lawyer for about 25 years. You can sue me anywhere in the country. I have money to go around the country and campaign against your candidate," Guanzon said.
Guanzon has mentioned that she released her separate opinion on the case because she "strongly believes" that Ferolino is already "acting in conspiracy" with some people to delay her vote so that it will not be counted.
She said that she dared Commissioner Ferolino to release the resolution if she was not influenced by someone.
"If you say na di ka sinuhulan, ilabas mo ang resolusyon. Andami mo pang satsat wala ka namang sinulat (If you are saying that you were not bribed, then release the resolution. All that talk and you have not written anything)," she said.
"You know Commissioner Ferolino, lacking in experience in practice of law, was nominated and strongly supported by a senator, or at least one senator. That's already on record that she will not act like this if it's not that Senator who will order her because they're very close since they were both in Davao," she revealed.
Guanzon said that another fellow Commissioner in the Comelec First Division, Marlon Casquejo will go to the Second Division by Feb. 3 as presiding commissioner. She believes now that the goal is to knock out both of their votes.
She mentioned that Ferolino, and whoever she is conniving with, is not sure as well if Casquejo will vote not to disqualify Marcos Jr. from running for public office that's why they are seeking to discredit both of their votes.