Impeachment

Vice President Sara Duterte stated that the result of her impeachment case is in God’s hands as the House of Representatives prepares for a plenary vote on May 11.

5. Mai 2026 Von KI berichtet

Following the House justice committee's adoption of its impeachment report, members have one week to study the articles against Vice President Sara Duterte before a potential plenary vote on May 11, justice chair Rep. Jinky Luistro said. The timeline complies with a July 2025 Supreme Court ruling on due process.

The House committee on justice is holding what is expected to be its final hearing on April 29 into impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, zeroing in on allegations of death threats. The National Bureau of Investigation is set to present findings on Duterte's 2024 statements targeting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. The panel may vote on probable cause today.

23. April 2026 Von KI berichtet

The House justice committee deferred opening a sealed box containing tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband Manases Carpio, presented by the Bureau of Internal Revenue during an impeachment hearing on April 22. In a 21-4 vote, members cited legal concerns under the National Internal Revenue Code prohibiting public disclosure outside executive sessions for legislative inquiries. BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza signed the taped box, which remains in the committee's custody.

The House justice committee will question self-proclaimed bagman Ramil Madriaga's credibility on April 14 in clarificatory hearings to assess probable cause for impeaching Vice President Sara Duterte, following earlier calls for his testimony on confidential funds misuse.

10. April 2026 Von KI berichtet

A lawyer has urged the House committee on justice to postpone its April 14 hearing on impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte while awaiting a Supreme Court decision. Duterte filed a petition seeking a temporary restraining order to halt the proceedings. Her counsel described postponement as the prudent course.