Philippine president's office denies involvement in Duterte impeachment complaint

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The Office of the President in the Philippines is not involved in the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, according to Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin. He stated that the complaint is an independent initiative by private citizens. The impeachment complaint, filed by several individuals, cites 24 alleged violations by Duterte. It was endorsed by Akbayan Party-list Rep. Percival Cendaña and includes input from various groups, including families of drug war victims. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. previously communicated to Congress that he did not support filing an impeachment complaint against Duterte. He described the issue as unimportant and not impactful to the lives of Filipinos.


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