Speaker Martin Romualdez denies there is a move at the House of Representatives to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte. Nestor Corrales/Philippine Daily Inquirer
SAN FRANCISCO 鈥� Speaker Martin Romualdez has denied there are moves to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte following the controversy on her confidential and intelligence funds.
鈥淚鈥檓 not aware of anything. Nothing filed, no news of that,鈥� Romualdez told reporters in an interview at the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation here.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 know, I don鈥檛 know your sources but there鈥檚 nothing in the offing, nothing in general,鈥� he said.
ACT Teachers party list Rep. France Castro earlier said there were discussions circulating among House members on the possible impeachment of Duterte.
Several House leaders have already dismissed the issue with House Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe calling the alleged impeachment against Duterte as 鈥渇ake news.鈥�
ACT-CIS Representative Erwin Tulfo also said 鈥渢here is no substance to these discussions; no such thing has been deliberated among party leaders or the House leadership.鈥�
Asked about his relationship with Duterte, Romualdez shortly responded: 鈥淰ery good, very good.鈥�