House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos of Ilocos Norte said on Friday that the House of Representatives will properly act and not block on any impeachment complaint filed against President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. or any other impeachable official.
Rep. Zandro said the House is duty-bound under the Constitution to act on any impeachment complaint once it is formally filed with the Office of the House Secretary General and transmitted to the Office of the Speaker, which will refer the matter to the Committee on Rules for inclusion in the Order of Business and referral to the Committee on Justice.
“Tungkulin ng Kamara, sa ilalim ng Saligang Batas, na aksiyunan ang anumang impeachment complaint na ihahain laban sa sinumang impeachable official (It is the duty of the House, under the Constitution, to act on any impeachment complaint filed against any impeachable official),” Marcos said.
Marcos, as Majority Leader, said it is the plenary responsibility to refer any impeachment complaint to the House Committee on Justice after it has been included in the Calendar of Business and read in plenary.
“May constitutional duty ang Congress to refer to the impeachment complaint sa House Committee on Justice sa sandaling ito ay mailagay sa Order of Business at mabasa sa plenaryo,” he said.
Rep. Marcos stressed that the House must hear and consider any impeachment complaint, even if it involves his own father.
“The House of Representatives should hear any impeachment complaint filed, even if it is against my father,” he said.
Rep. Marcos emphasized that impeachment is a constitutional process governed by rules and due process, and that the House is expected to act without prejudice and in accordance with established procedures.