MANILA, Philippines — Malacañan Palace on Monday distanced itself from the impeachment threat against Vice President Leni Robredo for her supporting a United Nations resolution to probe the human rights situation in the Philippines. “You know, we have better things to do. ADVERTISEMENTPanelo issued the statement after lawyer Manuelito Luna, Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) commissioner, said Robredo could face an impeachment complaint for supporting the Iceland resolution approved by 18 members of the UN Human Rights Council. If gross ignorance is the ground for impeachment, is that a ground under the Constitution?” Panelo added. The government has been insisting that the killings of drug suspects nationwide were not state-sponsored contrary to claims of human rights groups.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 15, 2019 08:57 UTC