PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has nothing to do with the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte.

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said the complaint was filed by private citizens and is clearly and independent initiative.

“The impeachment complaint filed in the House of Representatives by several private citizens is clearly the complainants’ independent initiative, and its endorsement the prerogative of any Member of the House of Representatives. The Office of the President has nothing to do with it,” Bersamin said in a statement.

“The President’s earlier statement on the matter is unambiguous,” Bersamin said.

In a media interview on Friday, President Marcos reaffirmed his opposition to impeachment calls on Duterte. Doing so, he said, would not help the Filipino people.

“This is not important. This does not make any difference to even one single Filipino life. So, why waste time on this?,” the President said.

“What will happen if somebody files an impeachment? It will tie down the House, it will tie down the Senate. It will just take up all our time and for what? For nothing, for nothing. None of this will help improve a single Filipino life,” he added.

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