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Impeachment rap vs PBBM has no basis—Palace

Published May 9, 2025 01:46 pm

At A Glance

  • The palace asserts that the impeachment complaint filed against President Marcos lacks foundation, emphasizing that the actions taken against former president Rodrigo Duterte were in accordance with the law and commitments to Interpol.
  • Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro stated that the administration is merely performing its duties, upholding the law, and committing to international obligations, particularly to Interpol, countering claims of the complaint being motivated by self-interest.
  • Ronald Cardema and Marie Cardema, leaders of the Duterte Youth Party-list, filed the impeachment complaint against President Marcos at the secretary general's office in the House of Representatives on May 8.
Malacañang said the impeachment complaint filed against President Marcos has no basis, reiterating that the administration upheld the law in the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang)

"Karapatan po nila kung nais po nilang magsampa. Pero inuulit po natin, ang complaint na ‘to, ay sa ating pagtingin ay walang pinaghuhugutan (It is their right if they wish to file [a complaint]. But we reiterate that, in our view, this complaint has no basis)," Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Friday, May 9.

"Uulitin ulit natin, ang Pangulo at ang administrasyon ay gumaganap lamang ng kanilang katungkulan at ang batas ay pinapairal pati na po ang kanilang commitment sa Interpol (Let me repeat: the President and the administration are merely fulfilling their duties, upholding the law, as well as honoring their commitment to Interpol)," Castro added.

The Palace officer pointed out that the administration also to fulfill its commitment to the Interpol, dismissing that it was rooted in self-interest.

"Kung mayroon mang sariling interes patungkol dito, nanaisin pa ba nila na hindi sundin ang batas, hindi ipagpatuloy ang commitment or talikuran ang commitment sa Interpol para sa mga taong inaakusahan ng crimes against humanity) If there are personal interests involved in this matter, would they rather disregard the law, abandon their commitment, or turn their backs on Interpol for those accused of crimes against humanity)?" Castro said.

The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) undersecretary also disclosed that the President has yet to go through the impeachment complaint.

"Sa ngayon po ay hindi pa po nababasa nang buo ang sinasabing impeachment at wala pa po tayong masasabi patungkol po diyan. Pero muli, inuulit natin, kung anuman po ang ginagawa ng Pangulo at ng administrasyon, iyan po lahat ay base sa batas (As of now, the so-called impeachment complaint has not yet been fully reviewed, so we cannot provide any definitive statements on the matter. However, we reiterate that whatever actions the President and the administration are taking are all grounded in the law)," Castro said.

Duterte Youth Party-list leaders Ronald Cardema and Marie Cardema went to the secretary general's office in the House of Representatives in Batasan, Quezon City on Thursday afternoon, May 8 to file the impeachment complaint.

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