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'We'll watch in amusement': Palace hands off Robredo impeach threat

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MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday said it will not interfere should lawyer Lorenzo Gadon file an impeachment complaint against Vice President Leni Robredo.Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo insisted that the executive does not intervene with other government branches.&quot;Bahala siya sa sarili niya, sa kaniyang diskarte &#x27;yun eh (It&#x27;s up to him, that&#x27;s his strategy). Hayaan mo siya (Let him be). Every citizen has a right to do anything legal under the Constitution. But whether it will succeed or not is another thing,&quot; Panelo told reporters.&quot;Never naman kaming nakialam eh (We never interfered). Palace never interferes, intrudes on other branches. Basta kami hayaan na lang namin sila (We&#x27;ll just let them be). Let Congress decide, trabaho nila yun eh (that&#x27;s their job). Wala kami dun (We&#x27;re not involved), we’ll just watch in amusement.&quot;<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V9imaeHb6zE?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>Gadon earlier said he would file an impeachment complaint against Robredo if she will be indicted for sedition and inciting to sedition charges.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/25/19/bikoys-lawyer-wants-vp-robredo-impeached">Bikoy&#x27;s lawyer eyes impeachment case vs VP Robredo</a></li></ul>The charges were filed by the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group based on the sworn statement of Gadon&#x27;s client Peter Joemel Advincula alias Bikoy.ABS-CBN News had found that 2 employees of the Office of the Solicitor General had a hand in drafting Advincula&#x27;s affidavit. Gadon, however, said the PNP only consulted the OSG in filing the case.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/23/19/office-of-the-solicitor-general-involved-in-drafting-bikoy-affidavit">Office of the Solicitor General involved in drafting Bikoy affidavit?</a></li></ul>Former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay said the OSG&#x27;s involvement was alarming since the government&#x27;s top lawyer only comes in in the appellate stage. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/25/19/solgen-has-no-authority-to-assist-in-initiating-criminal-cases-ex-solgen-hilbay">SolGen has no authority to assist in initiating criminal cases: ex SolGen Hilbay</a></li></ul>&quot;Ask everyone from OSG or those who held jobs there. They&#x27;ve never done anything of that sort. That&#x27;s why it&#x27;s alarming, that the institution is being used to go after members of the opposition,&quot; he said. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/25/19/vice-presidents-camp-asks-solgen-why-was-robredos-case-singled-out">Vice president&#x27;s camp asks SolGen: Why was Robredo&#x27;s case &#x27;singled out?&#x27;</a></li></ul>Panelo, however, maintained that government was not involved.&quot;We repeat, the President has nothing to do with it. It’s the duty of the SolGen to review cases brought to it for consultation,&quot; he said.&quot;The President does not interfere with any function of any department offices or agency unless there is a charge of corruption. That’s the only time he comes into the picture.&quot;

Malacañang on Thursday said it will not interfere should lawyer Lorenzo Gadon file an impeachment complaint against Vice President Leni Robredo.

Malacañang on Thursday said it will not interfere should lawyer Lorenzo Gadon file an impeachment complaint against Vice President Leni Robredo.