President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed concern about the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) rally opposing calls to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, stating it could set a 'very detrimental precedent.' Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile raised similar concerns, questioning whether sacrificing the rule of law for a person or group was acceptable. While acknowledging Congress' duty to proceed with impeachment if complaints are filed, Marcos believes the timing is inappropriate given the approaching campaign period and difficulties in forming a quorum. He emphasized that the impeachment issue is 'very poor' timing.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday agreed with Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile that the Iglesia ni Cristo rally last Monday opposing calls to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte could set a 'very detrimental precedent.'Enrile had questioned the implications of the rally at Rizal Park in Manila, which drew 1.8 million INC followers.'Are we prepared to discard or sacrifice the value of the rule of law for a person or a group of persons?' he said.
He added that the timing of the impeachment complaints was 'very poor.'Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said that while the president did not support the calls to impeach Duterte, he takes Enrile's opinion very seriously.
PHILIPPINES IMPEACHMENT SARA DUTERTE IGLESIA NI CRISTO PANGUNAHING LEGAL COUNSEL JUAN PONCE ENRILE
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