Manila, March 12 -- Lawmakers on Wednesday said the Philippines remains on solid footing under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s leadership, dismissing concerns that the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte on an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant could cause instability.

Deputy Majority Leader, La Union Rep. Paolo Ortega, said the Marcos administration has maintained stability while pushing economic growth.

"From the last few weeks, nakita po natin na gumaganda po 'yung ekonomiya natin (we have seen our economy improving)," Ortega said in a press conference.

He added that while some groups might stage protests, they do not pose risk to national stability.

"So, for me, tingin ko (I think), they will try to make noise,...