MALACAÑANG on Monday assured the public that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will face all charges should an impeachment case against him prosper. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro issued the statement in reaction to earlier reports that some lawmakers are planning to file an impeachment complaint against the chief executive once session at the House of Representatives resumes, as earlier bared by Caloocan City 2nd District Rep. Edgar Erice. Among the grounds is Marcos’ supposed betrayal of public trust over the massive corruption tied to anomalous flood control projects and the perceived questionable enactment of the 2026 General Appropriations Act (ACT), which the official outright rejected. “The president is ready at all times because he respects the Constitution, he respects the process,” Castro said in Filipino at a Palace press conference. “But if we are going to talk about breach of public trust because of the signing of the GAA, the president, first of all, did not steal money. Second, he is the one investigating the anomalous flood control projects and corruption. Third, he doesn’t have a “Mary Grace Piattos,” she added. “Mary Grace Piattos” was the name that appeared several times in acknowledgment receipts for confidential funds of offices linked to Vice President Sara Duterte. Castro brushed off Erice’s remarks, calling them “unsubstantiated statements” which are “political maneuverings” of the supporters of “a certain politician” believed to be Duterte. “To the supporters of the vice president who would like to file an impeachment complaint, maybe it would be better if they help their idol first before pointing a finger at others. An impeachment complaint is not for media spectacle or a means to sow fear,” she said. “It is better for them to answer the issues because they are saying that the Duterte supporters’ alleged intention to file for impeachment is supposedly to help the vice president avoid the issues of embezzlement and her alleged receipt of funds — millions of funds from drug lords. So, it’s better to answer that,” she added.