By Brian Campued
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is glad that the impeachment complaints against him were junked, Malacañang said Wednesday.
In an interview with reporters, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said that the President did not watch the deliberations of the House Committee on Justice and was only notified of the result, as he was busy with a private meeting and an event.
“Natuwa po siya, at sabi nga po niya ay nasunod ang proseso—at yun naman din po ang gusto ng Pangulo, masunod ang proseso at makita ang katotohanan,” Castro said.
“Sa ngayon po, tutok po ang Pangulo sa pag-angat ng ekonomiya ng bansa kaya po sabi po niya, let’s move forward,” she added.
The House justice panel junked the two impeachment complaints filed against Marcos Jr. due to insufficiency in substance.
For the first impeachment rap filed by lawyer Andre de Jesus and endorsed by Pusong Pinoy party-list Rep. Jett Nisay, 42 lawmakers voted in favor of the dismissal, while only one voted against and three abstained.
In the second complaint filed by the Makabayan coalition, only seven voted to have it declared sufficient in substance, while 39 voted against the motion, with zero abstentions.
“Ikinatutuwa po natin na nasunod ang proseso at nagpapasalamat po tayo na nakita po ng mga mambabatas ang katotohanan—at doon po tayo lagi sa katotohanan,” Castro said.
“Nakita po natin na talagang wala naman pong merito ang mga nasabing complaints at maski na po ang Pangulo ay kumpiyansa na wala siya pong ginawang anumang impeachable offense,” she added. (with reports from Kenneth Paciente and Vel Custodio / PTV News)
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