Similarly, the scrutiny of the use of public funds by both Duterte and the Marcos administration can co-exist. Emotional manipulation: Playing the victimThe claim: The Duterte impeachment is baseless, politically motivated persecution. Duterte’s impeachment has broad support across party lines, including figures aligned with Marcos, liberals, and the left. Comparing Duterte to Robredo is a revisionist framing that ignores key distinctions: Robredo was excluded from the Cabinet, subjected to smear campaigns, and received minimal institutional support from then President Duterte. Moreover, there is no basis to say that politically disparate movements and the U.S. were the puppet masters behind Duterte’s impeachment.