President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday that he remains opposed to the impeachment claims against Vice President Sara Duterte.
The President made the statement after being asked about his views on comments made by Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile.
Enrile had warned that the Philippines could suffer a “very detrimental precedent” if they follow the message of the Iglesia ni Cristo’s Rally for Peace.
“JPE is one of our best legal thinkers in the country. And he is right, there is a consequence to — there will be a precedent, and it will be very problematic,” Marcos said.
The President also remarked that the “timing is very poor” as elections are approaching, but he acknowledged Congress’ mandate to process the impeachment claims.
“I don’t think that now is the time to go through that. So, ipaubaya na muna natin sa ating… tutal as a practical matter, papasok na tayo sa campaign period. Wala nang congressman, wala nang senador dahil nangangampanya na sila. Hindi tayo makakapagbuo ng quorum,” Marcos said.
“And so, as a practical matter, the timing is very poor,” he added.
Three impeachment claims have been filed before the House of Representatives.