President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. held a fellowship gathering last night with members of the House of Representatives, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) reported.
The PCO said in a statement the event was scheduled some time ago and aimed to strengthen ties between the Office of the President and lawmakers.
“The gathering is meant to be a fellowship between the Office of the President and members of the House of Representatives,” the PCO said.
According to sources, among those in attendance were Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and Majority Leader Manuel Jose “Mannix” Dalipe.
Further details about the meeting were not disclosed.
The meeting came amid the ongoing filing of impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte over alleged corruption and betrayal of public trust.
Last week, President Marcos expressed his opposition to any impeachment plans against the Vice President, stating that it would not improve the lives of Filipinos.
“This (impeachment) is not important. This does not make a difference to even one single Filipino life. So why waste time on it?” he added.
Malacañang has distanced itself from the impeachment moves against the Vice President, noting that this was “clearly the complainants independent initiative.’
Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline “Marcos meets House members for ‘scheduled’ fellowship in Palace.”
