The Palace has once again distanced itself from the issue of a possible impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, following calls for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to greenlight the move.

In a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro emphasized that processes within the Congress are not in the President’s control. Should a complaint be filed, the investigation must be treated with the same thoroughness as that of the flood control controversy, she said, as reported by RH 14 Leth Narciso.

“Kung anuman po ang tinatrabaho o ginagawa po sa House of Representatives, hindi po iyan saklaw ng ating Pangulo. At maliwanag naman din po ang sinabi ng Pangulo, kung may magkakaroon man po ng impeachment complaint… laban sa Bise Presidente, ito ay dapat na ituring na parang flood control mess, na kung kinakailangang imbestigahan nang malaliman at dapat may managot, dapat na managot,” she told reporters.

She expressed confidence in the lawmakers’ discernment and uprightness, knowing that their work is for the Filipino people.

“Alam po nating lahat na ang mga mambabatas ay binoto dahil sila po ay may puso, may talino, at konsensya. Alam nila ang tama at mali, alam nila na ang kanilang gagawing trabaho ay para sa taumbayan at hindi para sa iilan lamang,” said Castro.

She added that the resolution of the impeachment complaint would also be in the House members’ hands.

“So sila na po. Nasa pagdedesisyon po nila ‘yan, kung magkakaroon po ng pagsasampa ng impeachment complaint at kung ano po ang kanilang gagawing pagre-resolba patungkol diyan,” she said.

In July 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Duterte were unconstitutional, barred by the one-year rule under Article XI, Section 3(5) of the Constitution.