(Eagle News) — Vice President Leni Robredo may soon face an impeachment complaint.
In an interview with CNN Philippines, Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said he was studying filing the complaint against Robredo, who he said had betrayed the public trust.
“Ipagpalagay natin na totoo ang pagkahalal (niya), sisiraan mo ang bayan sa international community ng walang pakundangan. Ano ang magiging epekto nun. Economically, may impact po yun. At saka siyempre ipinipinta nya yung bansa natin na di maganda sa mata ng international community,” he said.
Alvarez appears to be referring to Robredo’s criticism of President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war in a video that was shown in an event organized by a nongovernment institution that is against drug wars in general.
The event was held on the sidelines of a main United Nations event in Vienna, Austria.
In the almost-six-minute video, Robredo said that the war had rendered people in the country “hopeless and helpless,” as the bodies reportedly continue to pile up.
“Pinagaaralan po natin (ang pagfile ng impeachment complaint),” Alvarez said.
“Kaya lang, ‘di naman ako sulong ng sulong. I have to make sure that it can stand trial,” he added.
