House won’t be ‘cowed’ by PDP over Duterte impeachment vote – Ortega

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives will not be swayed by political threats from the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) ahead of Monday’s impeachment vote, Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega V said on Sunday. In a statement, he said congressmen “will not be cowed, blackmailed, or threatened” in carrying out their constitutional duty, including handling impeachment charges. “Voting on impeachment is not an act of political persecution. It is a solemn constitutional obligation,” he said. Ortega issued the remarks after the PDP, once the ruling political party, threatened to blacklist lawmakers voting in favor of elevating the charges to the Senate, […]...

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