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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. administers the oath-taking of the newly promoted PNP star rank officers at the Malacañang Palace on Monday, March 18, 2024. Kj Rosales, PPA Pool

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Katrina Domingo

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17701967157061770196713173.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. administers the oath-taking of the newly promoted PNP star rank officers at the Malacañang Palace on Monday, March 18, 2024. Kj Rosales, PPA Pool </div>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is glad the House Justice Committee found the two impeachment complaints filed against him insufficient in substance, Malacañang said on Wednesday.Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro told Palace reporters Marcos Jr. did not monitor the hearing himself but that he was glad that due process was followed.“Ikinatutuwa po natin na nasunod ang proseso at nagpapasalamat po tayo na nakita po ng mga mababatas kung ano po talaga ang katotohanan at doon po tayo lagi sa katotohanan,” she said.(We are happy that the process was followed and we are thankful that the House members saw truth, and that is where we always stand: for the truth)Castro said that with the House panel finding no merit in the complaints, Marcos Jr. said: “Let&#x27;s move forward.”<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/4/house-panel-says-marcos-impeachment-complaints-insufficient-in-substance-1507">House panel: Two Marcos impeachment complaints insufficient in substance </a></div>While Marcos Jr. did not form a legal team, Castro discredited insinuations that the president had already expected the results since the House is still controlled by his allies, including his son, Majority Leader Sandro Marcos of Ilocos Norte.She said that even those not identified with the administration had said the complaints lacked merit.“Sabi ko nga po ay kumpyansa siya na wala siyang ginawang mali at ang lahat naman po ay naayos sa batas… pero kung ano man yung mangyayari sa sa House of Representatives, Committee on Justice, hindi naman po niya alam at hindi po niya hawak yun.”(As I said, the president is confident he did not do anything wrong and everything was according to the law ... But he does not know what happened at the House of Representatives, at the Committee on Justice, because he does not control them)Because of the Supreme Court’s earlier ruling that only one ouster complaint may be filed against each impeachable official annually, the president is not expected to hurdle other impeachment complaints this year.“Ang sabi ng pangulo, let&#x27;s move forward dahil ang gusto po niya ngayon ay tutukan ang ekonomiya at paano nga iaangat ang buhay ng bawat Pilipino,” Castro said.(The president said &#x27;let&#x27;s move forward&#x27; because he wants to focus on the economy and on how he can uplift the lives of every Filipino)

Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro told Palace reporters President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not monitor the hearing himself but that he was glad that due process was followed.

Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro told Palace reporters President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not monitor the hearing himself but that he was glad that due process was followed.

Palace: Marcos Jr. wants to 'move forward' from averted impeachment threat

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Palace: Marcos Jr. wants to 'move forward' from averted impeachment threat

Katrina Domingo,

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Published February 04, 2026 05:21 PM PHT

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Updated February 14, 2026 03:03 PM PHT

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