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OCCIDENTAL MINDORO — Occidental Mindoro Gov. Eduardo Gadiano and other local officials are calling for unity and peace in light of the conflict between factions of the former UniTeam.In a press conference in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, local officials voiced their support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.&#x27;s position against impeaching Vice President Sara Duterte, who is facing three impeachment complaints at the House of Representatives.They said impeachment proceedings — a method of accountability allowed by the 1987 Constitution — would hit the country&#x27;s economy and its image abroad.<div>&#x27;WE NEED UNITY&#x27;</div>“Kasi yung impeachment ay nagiging sanhi ng pagkakahati ng ating mga mamamayan... kaya tuloy ang alam nila ay nag-aaway-away ang mga liderato ng Pilipinas. Kung sa international image kasi, sira ang pangalan ng Pilipinas kaya sinusoportahan natin ang panawagan ng president  na itigil na yung impeachment” said Gov. Gadiano .(Impeachment will be divisive and it will seem like the leaders of the Philippines are fighting each other. It will destroy our international image. That&#x27;s why we support the President&#x27;s appeal against impeachment)<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2024/11/29/marcos-says-he-blocked-impeach-moves-vs-vp-sara-duterte-1058">Marcos says row with VP Sara Duterte ‘a storm in a teacup’, tells lawmakers not to file impeachment raps</a></div>Vice President Duterte is facing allegations of irregularities in the release of confidential funds allocated to the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education in 2022 and 2023.She has denied the allegations and called them politically motivated.“Naniniwala po tayo na sa pagkakaisa at pagtutulungan sa ating pamahalaan ay ito ang magiging daan sa patuloy na pagbibigay  ng efficient and effective na serbisyo  sa ating mga kababayan” said Occidental Mindoro Rep. Leody Tarriela.(We believe that unity and cooperation within government is the way towards providing efficient and effective service to our people)Vice Governor Diana Apigo-Tayag and 11 mayors of Occidental Mindoro expressed similar sentiments.“Lahat ng leaders ng lalawigan ng Occidental Mindoro ay naririto  humihiling ng kapayapaan  at pagkakaisa. Sana po maging halimbawa ito  hindi lamang sa buong probinsya kundi sa buong bansa natin,” said League of Municipalities of the Philippines -Occidental Mindoro president Sonny Pablo, mayor of Rizal town.(All the leaders of the province are here to call for peace and unity. I hope this can be an example for the province and for the country)<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/9/61-of-filipinos-support-quad-comm-inquiry-on-ejks-illegal-drugs-pogos-pulse-asia-1620">61% of Filipinos support quad comm inquiry on EJKs, illegal drugs, POGOs: Pulse Asia</a></div><div>&#x27;THERE ARE COURTS FOR THESE CASES&#x27;</div>Gadiano said Duterte can be held accountable in court if there is evidence to file criminal complaints against her.“May korte naman tayo, yung judiciary branch natin eh di i-file na lang nila... tayo ay mga opisyal na dapat tumututok tayo sa kapakanan ng mga mamamayan Pilipino kasi maraming problema na dapat pagtulungan,&quot; added Gadiano.(They can just file cases in court. We are officials and we should focus on the welfare of the Filipino people because there are many problems we need to work together to solve)Gadiano appealed to other governors to make similar calls for unity.Officials of Occidental Mindoro also said they support the peace rally of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) that will be held at the Quirino Grandstand on Monday.

Province officials said impeachment proceedings — a method of accountability allowed by the 1987 Constitution — would hit the country's economy and its image abroad.

Province officials said impeachment proceedings — a method of accountability allowed by the 1987 Constitution — would hit the country's economy and its image abroad.

Occidental Mindoro officials say PH needs unity, not impeachment

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Occidental Mindoro officials say PH needs unity, not impeachment

Dennis Datu,

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Published Jan 10, 2025 07:43 PM PHT

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Occidental Mindoro

Eduardo Gadiano

Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Sara Duterte

Impeachment

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