Philippine president shields VP from impeachment despite death threats
Political drama unfolds in Philippines as president Marcos Jr takes unexpected stance on VP Duterteʼs impeachment case. Former allies clash over public funds and death threats while lawmakers push for action
In a surprising turn-of-events Ferdinand Marcos Jr spoke against impeachment proceedings for vice-president Sara Duterte‚ despite her recent threats towards his family. The president called it a “storm in a teacup“ and suggested congress focus on more important matters
Left-wing representatives France Castro‚ Arlene Brosas and Raoul Manuel criticized Marcosʼs stance calling it an attempt to control congress; theyʼre getting ready to push forward with the impeachment process (which stems from alleged mis-use of government money during Duterteʼs time as education chief last summer)
The political landscape changed when Sara Duterte quit her education secretary role in mid-2024: their families alliance that helped win the election about 2 years ago fell apart. Last weekend things got worse when she made statements about hiring someone to kill the president his wife and house speaker Martin Romualdez
The Makati Business Club and other big groups asked officials to stay calm and think about peoples needs: “threats violence and heated words dont belong in a law-based country“. When Duterte didnt show up for police questioning this friday — her lawyers said she was too busy with work-related stuff
When asked if thereʼs any chance to fix things with his vice-president Marcos just said: “never say never“
