Metro Manila, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomed the dismissal of impeachment complaints filed against him after lawmakers ruled the cases insufficient in substance, with the Palace saying the president wants the country to move forward.
The House committee on justice on Wednesday, Feb. 4, found the two impeachment complaints against Marcos lacking in substance, effectively dismissing them subject to approval by the plenary.
Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said Malacañang welcomed the outcome.
“Unang-una po ay ikinatutuwa po natin na nasunod ang proseso at nagpapasalamat po tayo na nakita po ng mga mababatas kung ano po talaga ang katotohanan at doon po tayo lagi sa katotohanan,” Castro said.
[Translation: First of all, we are glad that the process was followed, and we are thankful that lawmakers saw what the truth really is — and we always stand with the truth.]
She added the president had been confident of the outcome.
“We saw that the complaints truly had no merit, and even the president himself was confident that he did not commit any impeachable offense,” Castro said.
She said Marcos is now focused on “uplifting the economy of the country,” and called on the nation to “move forward.”
