Former President and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has denied any knowledge of or involvement in reports circulating about the supposed impeachment of Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla.
In a statement, Arroyo said Remulla was her ally during her presidency and had contributed valuable legislative policy and oversight work to her administration.
“Thus, if an impeachment resolution is filed in the House against him, I will vote against it. Impeachments are fundamentally political, and a vote in favor of Ombudsman Remulla would be my response,” she said.
Arroyo’s camp said a Facebook blogger, identified as Mary Car Pasang Serrano, whose identity could not be ascertained, has been circulating what it described as fake breaking news about an impeachment resolution supposedly circulating in the House of Representatives.
The former President criticized the blogger for allegedly creating a social media page containing malicious and fabricated content.
“Ombudsman Remulla was a CESO Assistant Secretary in President Estrada’s office when EDSA Dos happened. Rather than citing his Civil Service security of tenure, he graciously vacated his post to give me a free hand in organizing Malacañang,” she said.
“He became my ally when he became a Congressman during my Presidency and did much valuable legislative policy and oversight for my administration,” Arroyo added.