FRANCISCO S. TATAD
FRANCISCO S. TATAD

A MARGINAL political party has taken the bold step of asking Congress to impeach and remove President Rodrigo Duterte, after only a little over eight months in office. The move has little prospect of success and could only end up shoring up DU30’s position instead. Alleging culpable violation of the Constitution, bribery, betrayal of public trust, graft and corruption and other high crimes, Magdalo party-list Rep. Gary C. Alejano wants DU30 removed for a drug war that has already killed over 8,000 suspects, and for other deaths, which, even if true, unfortunately have no legitimate place in the complaint.

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