The Manila Times
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday distanced itself from impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, insisting that it was the job of Congress. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro issued the statement after the Committee on Justice at the House of Representatives unanimously declared probable cause in the impeachment complaints filed against Duterte. In a press conference, Castro said that the House panel made its decision based on the evidence presented during the hearings. "That is the job of Congress. If we look at the vote, they were able to see through the hearings that were conducted, and evidence was presented. So their decision is based on what they witnessed," she said. Castro also said that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s trust in active members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines remained intact after the National Bureau of Investigation revealed that the contracted assassin to kill the chief executive and members of his family may have come from the military.
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