The Vice President can be impeached for supporting the United
Nations Human Rights Council resolution.
Presidential Anti-Corruption
Commission (PACC)
"Vice President Robredo's
expression of support to the UNHRC resolution against the Philippine government
may cause her to be impeached," PACC commissioner Atty. Manuelito Luna
said in a statement.
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| Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo (photo credit to owner) |
"For the nth time, she has
made it appear that the government is guilty of human rights abuses, and that's
betrayal of public trust.
"It's about time that she
should be held to account for her political sins against the Filipino
people."
The Vice President was quoted
in saying that she welcomes the UN investigators when their review on the
alleged human-rights violations starts.
“Ako, oo. Ie-entertain sila,
kasi miyembro tayo ng United Nations at mayroong mga procedures na sinusunod,”
she told radio station DZMM.
The Iceland led resolution was adopted by the Council, Eighteen
countries voted yes and 14 no, while 15 abstained from the poll held in Geneva.
Iceland slammed by the President
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
slams the Nordic nation for endorsing the resolution, saying it does not
understand problems faced by Manila.
“Anong problema ng Iceland? Ice
lang. That's your problem, you have too much ice, and there is no clear day or
night there... You can understand no crime, there is no policeman either and
they just go about eating ice,” Duterte said.
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