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Tiangco willing to testify in Marcos impeachment: 'Walang problema sa akin'

Published Jan 28, 2026 05:41 pm

At A Glance

  • Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco is open to become a witness in the impeachment case of President Marcos, particularly on the alleged confrontation that the latter had with former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez on the national budget.
Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN)
Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN)


Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco is open to become a witness in the impeachment case of President Marcos, particularly on the alleged confrontation that the latter had with former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez on the national budget.
This, amid the interpretation of some observers that the confrontation made President Marcos "complicit", since he signed the budget measure despite learning that something was wrong with it.
Tiangco, in an interview with an online news program Tuesday night, Jan. 27, said didn't agree with the notion that Marcos was complicit.
He said he would clarify the matter in case he gets summoned to testify in the impeachment proceedings.
"Tanungin muna kita, sigurado ka ba wala ’yan d’yan sa dalawang complaint. Kasi doon sa isang interview n’yo… ’yung kina Mike Defensor, it was there, di ba? (Let me ask you first, are you sure it’s not in those two complaints? Because in one of your interviews…with Mike Defensor, it was there, right?)" Tiangco said.
"Because if it’s there in that complaint, what I would tell you is I would rather speak under oath if called as a witness,” he noted.
Tiangco, a majority congressman, was referring to the impeachment complaint against Marcos that was prepared by group of lawyers led by former Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor.
It attributed to Tiangco statement alleging that President Marcos was aware of alleged corruption tied to the national budget. However, that complaint was never formally filed at the House of Representatives.
"Kasi puwede akong tawagin bilang witness ‘pag nasa complaint d’yan eh (because I can be called as a witness if that's in the complaint)… I am willing to say whatever I have to say. I am willing to say the truth under oath. Walang problema sa akin ’yon (I have no problem with that),” Tiangco said.
It was Tiangco who first floated in media last year the story that Marcos confronted Romualdez in Malacañang about the budger. At that time Romualdez was still House Speaker; and Zaldy Co, a former Ako-Bicol Party-list representative was still the Committee on Appropriations chairman.
The House of Representatives on Monday, Jan.26 initiated the impeachment proceedings against President Marcos. This developed after plenary referred two impeachment complaints against the President to the Committee on Justice.
The first complaint, filed on Jan.19, was lodged by lawyer Andre de Jesus and endorsed by House Deputy Minority Leader and Pusong Pinoy Party-list Rep. Jett Nisay.
The second complaint, filed a week later on Jan. 26, was submitted by a group of activists and private individuals led by Liza Maza, Teddy Casiño, Renato Reyes Jr., Neri Colmenares, and labor leader Ronaldo “Ka Jerome” Adonis, among others. It was endorsed by ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio, Gabriela Party-list Rep. Sarah Elago, and Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co.
The initiation of the proceedings means it's now too late to file additional impeachment complaints against the Chief Executive.
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