Philippines' president's office denies involvement in Sara 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 emphasized that the complaint is an independent initiative by private citizens. The impeachment complaint, filed on December 2, 2024, 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. Previously, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had communicated to Congress that he did not support filing an impeachment complaint against Duterte. He stated that the issue is not significant for the Filipino people.


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