Thirty-six out of the 44 Mindanao congressmen who supported the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte won or gained fresh mandates during the May 12 mid-term elections.
Thus, said Assistant Majority Leader Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre, amid remarks from Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas slate campaign manager, Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco that administration senatoriables "lost votes" in Mindanao due to the House of Representatives' insistence on impeaching Duterte.
The lady official's home region is Mindanao. But Acidre said pro-impeachment solons from that region posted an impressive 81.81 percent win rate during the polls.
When viewed on a national scale, 100 out of 115 House members from various districts who signed or verified the impeachment complaint against the controversial Duterte won.
This results to an even higher win rate of 86.96 percent for the solons, who are mostly Marcos administration backers.
“Just to set the record straight, these results dismantle the narrative that the impeachment was a political liability,” Acidre said.
“What we’re seeing is a public that values courage over complicity. The people have drawn the line—and they stood with us," he said.
Monday's polls saw six out of the 11 Alyansa candidates gain seats in the upcoming 20th Congress. This had been viewed as a dismal performance by some, especially since pre-election surveys showed that eight to 10 of the bets had a shot at landing inside the winners' circle.
Tiangco said the impeachment--which was pushed a week before the start of the campaign period last February--hurt Alyansa’s chances, particularly in Mindanao.
“With due respect to Rep. Tiangco, the numbers simply do not support that claim,” Acidre said of his 19th Congress colleague.
“The defeat of a few candidates cannot be pinned on a constitutional process that the people clearly understood—and endorsed.”
He noted that the elections affirmed the leadership of House Speaker Martin Romualdez, who guided the lower-chamber through one of its most politically-charged periods "with calm, principle, and unity".
“The House acted as it should—as an independent, co-equal branch committed to the rule of law. Speaker Romualdez provided steady leadership throughout. If anything, the results show that his brand of principled politics resonates across the nation,” Acidre added.
He urged fellow lawmakers to stop playing the blame games and instead focus on delivering results to Filipinos.
“This is no time for finger-pointing. We were elected not to protect careers, but to uphold our duty. The people have spoken. And they have spoken in favor of accountability,” Acidre said.