President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. attends the naming and delivery ceremony of Hull No. SC443, an 81,200-metric-ton dual-fuel methanol-powered KAMSARMAX bulk carrier built by Tsuneishi Group Corporation, in Balamban, Cebu on January 15, 2026. – Screen grabbed from RTVM livestream.
Malacañang said Tuesday that the impeachment complaints filed against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. were viewed as a broader challenge to the administration, warning that the move could have repercussions beyond the presidency.
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro made the remark after two impeachment complaints were referred to the House Committee on Justice, prompting questions on whether the filings were politically motivated.
“In a way, yes, because as we said, the filing of an impeachment complaint does not only affect the president but also the country and its economy,” Castro said during a press briefing.
She stressed, however, that the Palace would not interfere with congressional proceedings and would allow lawmakers to act within their constitutional mandate.
Castro said Marcos respected the authority of the House of Representatives and would comply with legal requirements should Congress seek documents or explanations from the President.
She added that the complaints would not derail the administration’s agenda, noting that the President would continue working to deliver programs aimed at improving the lives of Filipinos.
The Palace also welcomed House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos III’s decision to inhibit himself from impeachment deliberations involving his father, which Castro described as “a hallmark of a statesman.”
The first complaint was filed on Jan. 19 by lawyer Andre de Jesus, followed by a second on Jan. 26 by leaders of progressive groups, with the referral activating the constitutional one-year bar on further impeachment complaints against the President.