Manila: Malaca±ang on Monday said it would leave to Congress the evaluation of newly filed impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, stressing that the allegations raised were largely similar to earlier charges. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro emphasized that Malaca±ang had no role in the filing of the complaints and would respect the constitutional process.

According to Philippines News Agency, earlier Monday, two groups filed separate impeachment complaints against Duterte following a Supreme Court ruling that last year's impeachment articles against her were unconstitutional. One complaint was endorsed by Makabayan lawmakers and former legislators, citing alleged betrayal of public trust, including issues raised during deliberations on the 2026 national budget. Another complaint, backed by civil society groups and opposition lawmakers, alleged culpable violations of the Constitution, graft and corruption, bribery, and other high crimes.

Asked whether Malaca±ang was concerned that simultaneous impeachment complaints against the country's top officials could signal political instability to the international community, Castro said impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. affect not just him but the nation as a whole. A House panel earlier found the two impeachment complaints against Marcos 'sufficient in form.'

In a statement, Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima and Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cenda±a endorsed the impeachment complaint against Duterte. De Lima stated that they believe there are sufficient grounds and impeachable offenses that could be proven during the hearings of the Committee on Justice. She highlighted that the Supreme Court decision voiding the first impeachment complaint was based only on 'technicality' and not on the merit or accusations against Duterte, which remain unanswered.