00:00More support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and House Speaker Martin Romualdez
00:07has been expressed in the midst of the fights between them by Vice President Sara Duterte.
00:12For a congressman, the death threat of the Vice President can be considered an impeachable offense.
00:19Details of this were reported by Mela Lesmoras of PTV Manila.
00:24House Assistant Majority Leader Jefferson Congon believes that the death threat of Vice President Sara Duterte
00:32can be considered an impeachable offense in the life of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.,
00:38First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
00:42According to the congressman, the death threat of the Vice President is serious and dangerous.
00:48However, he made it clear that they were not allowed to speak in front of the camera
00:52about what steps Duterte should take because they are busy with their work.
00:57He was also supported by House Deputy Majority Leader Paulo Ortega
01:01and House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability Chair Joel Chua.
01:05As of now, we haven't been able to talk about it.
01:09We are just continuing our work.
01:14Of course, our goal is to finish the hearings and investigation
01:19so that the policy recommendations, new laws, amendments,
01:24and possible findings can be submitted to the relevant agencies.
01:31That is the number one priority of the committees.
01:35As of now, there are more lawmakers who expressed their support for the administration
01:40in the midst of the violence and abuse of the Vice President.
01:44In the statement of the congressmen of the Philippine Federal Party,
01:48led by the presidential son, House Senior Deputy Majority Leader Sandro Marcos,
01:53they condemned the alleged attack on our democracy.
01:58They also expressed their support for the leader of the camera.
02:02Even the local officials in different places
02:06also expressed their support for President Marcos and Speaker Romualdez.
02:11In Eastern Visayas, the congressmen and mayors also issued a joint manifesto
02:16against the accusations of the Vice President.
02:19As of now, the authorities are investigating the death threat of the Vice President
02:24which was supported by the congressmen.
02:27Due process will be observed in such a way that the Vice President will be given
02:32the opportunity to answer with regard to this threat against the President,
02:37the First Lady, including the House Speaker.
02:40We stand by the statement of the President and the Speaker.
02:43The judicial process has been initiated already.
02:49The DOJ is already acting on the case.
02:51So I think whatever opinion he might have on whether the case will prosper is his own.
02:58But we leave it to the DOJ to decide and to handle.
