PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte will call for the impeachment of Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales if necessary, a Palace official said Monday.

“At this stage, he has the capacity to do that (call for her impeachment). While the Ombudsman has the power to discipline, the President has concurring authority. If necessary, he may…it’s an alternative that can be done by the President,” Palace spokesman Ernesto Abella said in a news conference.

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