Manila, May 30 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will not intervene in the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, emphasizing the importance of respecting institutional processes and the separation of powers, Malacanang said on Friday.

The President already expressed his personal reservation against Duterte's impeachment but also acknowledged that it is not within the executive mandate, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro stressed during a briefing.

"Sa pagkakataon po ng impeachment trial, alam po natin, impeachment trial is not the business of the executive, hindi po makiki-alam ang Pangulo pagdating diyan, pero sinabi po niya, na dapat umandar ang proseso, r...