Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Tuesday said the Office of the President has nothing to do with the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Friday that any impeachment complaint against his estranged vice president Sara Duterte would only distract Congress and not help people, in remarks that drew criticism from some lawmakers.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Friday it would not be good for the country if an impeachment complaint is filed against his estranged vice president. Marcos told reporters lodging an impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte will not make any difference to people's lives and would only tie down Congress.

At a campaign rally in 2022, the two most popular politicians in the Philippines praised each other as they forged a formidable ticket in the presidential election.

The dustup between the Philippines' top political families — the Marcos and Duterte clans — has entered the realm of major threat to the nation’s economy.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday failed to show up for a meeting with government investigators after being labelled the "self-confessed mastermind" of a plot to kill President Ferdinand Marcos.

Government officials were probing Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte after she said she had instructed someone to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. if she were killed. Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday failed to heed a subpoena over statements where she publicly claimed to have told someone to assassinate