House Deputy Speaker urges Vice President Duterte to resign before targeting Marcos

During a Tuesday press conference, House Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega V of La Union responded to Vice President Sara Duterte’s recent remarks urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to resign over inadequate flood relief. Ortega contended that Duterte should resign first, referencing the impeachment proceedings that accuse her of threatening the president, First Lady Liza Marcos, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez.

He argued that her resignation would demonstrate accountability and lessen the challenges she faces. Ortega added that the nation should not be subject to the vice president’s personal agenda and emphasized that she lacks authority to command the country. The discussion touches on constitutional provisions that would elevate the vice president to the presidency should the president step down.