As impeachment speculation gains traction anew, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said on Tuesday, January 13, that the senate will move “forthwith” on any impeachment complaint once it formally reaches the chamber.
Sotto rejected the idea that he is already preparing for a possible case, calling such talk “putting the cart before the horse.”
He stressed that no impeachment complaint exists yet and raised doubts on whether any filing would even hurdle the House of Representatives, which must first act on the matter.
No impeachment complaint currently targets President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., but Malacañang earlier said the President stands “prepared to face” any case that may be initiated.
Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said Marcos “never stole public funds” and committed no act that would amount to a “breach of public trust.”
She added that the President himself ordered the probe into alleged corruption tied to flood control projects and denied any connection to a supposed “Mary Grace Piattos” scheme.
Meanwhile, Senator Imee Marcos said she expects a new impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte to surface by February 6, noting that she would be “surprised” if no second case is filed.*
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