Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Friday that any impeachment complaint against his estranged vice president Sara Duterte would only distract Congress and not help people, in remarks that drew criticism from some lawmakers.

MANILA, Philippines–Vice President Sara Duterte was a no show at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday. Instead, she sent her lawyer to ask for a resetting. NBI Director Jaime Santiago said Duterte’s lawyer asked for a rescheduling due to an ongoing House of Representatives hearing which was supposedly set on Friday.

Philippine police file criminal complaints against VP Sara Duterte and her security aides separate from threats case

Philippine police officials have filed criminal complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte and her security staff for disobeying orders from authorities in a recent altercation in Congress

The complaints are for allegedly assaulting authorities and disobeying orders in a recent altercation in Congress.

The Philippine police has filed complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte and her aides for alleged assault and coercion during a recent incident in Congress.

Philippine Police said on Wednesday they had filed a formal complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte and several of her security detail over a recent incident at the lower house of Congress. The complaint is for direct assault,