00:00President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. denied any involvement in the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte,
00:08stating that the executive branch has no role in the impeachment process.
00:13He emphasized that the executive is independent from Congress and does not guide its actions.
00:20The impeachment complaint was filed in the lower house of Congress after it gained majority support,
00:26with several key figures including the chief executive's son, Sandro Marcos, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez signing the complaint.
00:36Despite his initial request to Congress to avoid filing the complaint, the process continued,
00:42and once filed, it must follow a legal procedure.
00:46The president believes it will not affect the economy or government operations.
00:52Once it has been filed, there is a procedure that needs to be followed already.
00:57So I told Sandro, the process has already begun.
01:05So it's your duty now to support that process.
01:09So do your duty. That's what I told him. Do your duty.
01:13You have to support the process. You are constitutionally mandated to carry out that process.
01:19I didn't know you'd be the first to sign.
