MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday insisted that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not have a hand in the decision of his son, Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos, to inhibit from all proceedings related to impeachment complaints filed against him at the House of Representatives.
The lawmaker last Monday announced he is recusing himself “from all discussions, deliberations, and proceedings of the House Committee on Rules” concerning the impeachment but would fulfill his duties as House Majority Leader “in all other matters.”
"The act of Congressman Sandro Marcos inhibiting himself voluntarily from this issue especially regarding the impeachment complaint filed against his own father – it is a hallmark of a stateman. It shows his character; it shows his decency. And we believe that it is the right thing to do,” Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said in a press conference.
“The President does not interfere in any actions that his son will take because he knows that his son only needs to fulfill his mandate. As a public servant, Congressman Marcos knows what the law says and what he should do,” she added in Filipino.
Two impeachment complaints were filed with the chamber. The first one was filed by lawyer Andre De Jesus and endorsed Pusong Pinoy Party-List Rep. Jernie Nisay, while the second complaint was endorsed by the Makabayan bloc.
