President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said any impeachment complaint that may be filed against Vice President Sara Duterte should be handled in the same manner as the government’s ongoing investigations into alleged anomalies in flood control projects, according to Malacañang.

In a press conference on Monday, January 12, Palace Press Officer Usec. Claire Castro said that the President wants any impeachment case to be treated with the same level of scrutiny as the ongoing flood control probe.

“Kausapan po natin mismo ang Pangulo at tinanong natin diyan…Kung ano ang trato sa pag-iimbestiga sa mga maanomalayang flood control project, ganun din ang gawing pagtrato sa paggagawa o pag-iimbestiga patungkol sa impeachment complaint laban kay VP Sara,” Castro said.

She stressed that the President’s position is anchored on accountability, regardless of who may be involved.

“Ibig sabihin managot ang dapat managot, ano ba ang laging sinasabi patungkol sa maanomalyang flood control projects. Kung may isyu, kung sangkot dapat managot. Ganun din po ang dapat na itrato natin,” Castro said.

"Iyon ang sinabi ng Pangulo. We can read between the lines. Dapat nating itrato ang impeachment complaint kung maisasampa katulad ng pagtrato sa masinsinan at malawakang pag-iimbestiga sa maanomalyang flood control projects,” she added.

The statement appears to mark a shift from the President’s earlier position, in which he described impeachment as a political tool that does not necessarily serve the interests of the Filipino people.

However, Castro clarified that Marcos did not explicitly say he supports the filing of an impeachment complaint against the Vice President, nor did he say he would block such a move. Instead, the President emphasized respect for due process.

“Igagalang niya po ang proseso. Kung ang prosesong ‘yan ay dapat masampa ayon sa mga ebidensya, igagalang ng Pangulo ang proseso,” Castro said.