Manila, Feb. 7 -- House leaders on Friday expressed gratitude to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for respecting the constitutional mandate of Congress as it moves forward with impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte.

In a joint statement, Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr., Deputy Speaker David Suarez, and House Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe refuted claims of presidential interference, stressing that Congress acts independently.

Gonzales echoed Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile's stance that Congress has a constitutional duty to act on a filed impeachment complaint.

"This isn't about politics; it's about upholding our constitutional duty," Gonzales said. "The Constitution is clear - o...