More leaders in the House of Representatives have dismissed talk of impeaching President Marcos, stating there is no formal complaint or justification yet. Officials describe the discussions as mere rumors without substance for action. The majority in Congress continues to back the president firmly.
In Manila, Philippines, leaders from the House of Representatives have rejected discussions of impeaching President Marcos, emphasizing the absence of any formal complaint or valid grounds. At the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City, House committee on higher and technical education chairman Jude Acidre of Tingog Party-list stated, “Right now, there is no incident. There is no basis, to say the least, for the impeachment of the President.” He contrasted this with the previous vice presidential impeachment, which followed extensive investigations.
On Friday, Deputy Speaker Ronaldo Puno of Antipolo City, who chairs the National Unity Party, declared his party's opposition to any impeachment effort, citing a lack of constitutional or factual basis. Acidre added that it is unfair to speculate on rumors and that lawmakers would only address the issue upon receiving an official complaint, evaluating its merits then. He acknowledged that gathering the necessary votes would be challenging, given the strong support from the majority of House members for the president.
House committee on suffrage and electoral reform chairman Zia Alonto Adiong of Lanao del Sur, a key figure in the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, agreed that the accusations do not yet constitute impeachable offenses. “Let me add because it is a rumor. This actually circulated not only among the mainstream media but even in social media,” Adiong noted. To his knowledge, no individual or group has stepped forward to file a complaint, rendering the talks vague and unsubstantiated.
