President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomed the dismissal of the impeachment complaints against him, saying he was confident he would overcome the bids, which he described as politically motivated and lacking valid grounds.
In an interview following the groundbreaking of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila College of Allied Health Sciences building in Manila, the President said he was not worried about the impeachment complaints.
“I wasn’t very worried because I saw the impeachment complaint and I knew that we would be — that I would be all right in terms of the impeachment,” Marcos told reporters on Friday, Feb. 6.
“Kasi wala naman — there were no real grounds for the impeachment. It was a political move as usual,” he added.
The President stressed that the complaints only diverted attention from government work.
“I’m glad that, of course — I’m glad that the impeachment complaints against me have been — are finished,” he said.
“I’m happy it’s done and we can get on with our work you know. Because these things are distractions from the things that we were doing,” he added.
Asked about impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte, President Marcos declined to comment, stressing respect for legislative processes.
“I have no reaction. Hindi ko trabaho ‘yan, trabaho ng House,” he said. “Pabayaan mo sila magtrabaho,” he added. (Argyll Geducos)
