Marcos reaffirms opposition to VP Duterte's impeachment

President Marcos is standing firm on his opposition to the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, while pushing back against allies of the Duterte family who floated conditions for reconciliation.

- By ARGYLL CYRUS GEDUCOS

Speaking to reporters following the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the President reiterated that he did not initiate or support the impeachment complaint now set to go on trial at the Senate.

"How many times do I have to say that? I didn't want impeachment," he said on Tuesday evening, May 27, noting that none of his allies in Congress filed the impeachment complaint.

"Yung mga nag-file ng impeachment complaint, hindi mo masasabing kaya kong utusan o pagsabihan na ito 'yung gagawin mo (Those who filed the impeachment complaint are not people I can command or instruct on what to do)," he added.

While distancing himself from the impeachment proceedings, Marcos acknowledged that both the House of Representatives and the Senate would determine how to handle the case.

"I don't think that they have made any decisions yet in that regard," he said.