Baste Duterte: Cornered animals become aggressive
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte withheld comment, but her brothers yesterday issued warnings directed at President Marcos and Speaker Martin Romualdez after Congress voted to impeach her.
“Cornered animals become aggressive Martin Romualdez, Bongbong Marcos,” Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte said in a post on Threads yesterday.
Davao City First District Rep. Paolo Duterte said he was “appalled and enraged” by the “desperate” attempt of his colleagues in the House of Representatives to railroad the impeachment of his sister, the Vice President.
“The sinister maneuvering of certain lawmakers, led by Rep. (Janette) Garin, to hastily collect signatures and push for the immediate approval and transmittal of this baseless impeachment case is a clear act of political persecution,” Rep. Duterte said.
Congress yesterday transmitted to the Senate three impeachment complaints against the Vice President just before Congress goes on recess prior to the campaign period leading to the May 12 midterm polls.
“This administration is treading on dangerous ground. If they were unfazed by the over one million rallying supporters of the Iglesia ni Cristo, then they are blindly marching toward an even greater storm – one that could shake the very foundation of their rule,” Pulong said.
“The Filipino people will not sit idly by as this government undermines democracy and silences opposition through fabricated accusations,” he added.
“If the Marcos administration thinks it can push this sham impeachment without consequence, they are gravely mistaken. This is not just about VP Sara Duterte – this is about the will of the Filipino people,” he said.
Congressman Duterte also pointed out that “the growing discontent and frustration across the country will not be contained for long. Mark my words: this reckless abuse of power will not end in their favor.”
The Vice President herself opted to withhold comment, saying she would wait to receive a copy of the
Articles of Impeachment. She told TV 5 yesterday that she wanted to issue a precise reaction to the accusations against her. Removal by impeachment would permanently disqualify her from holding public office.