Philippine House justice committee members reviewing impeachment report against VP Sara Duterte in a tense hearing.
Philippine House justice committee members reviewing impeachment report against VP Sara Duterte in a tense hearing.
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House justice committee adopts Sara Duterte impeachment report

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Ang House committee on justice ay mag-aadopt ngayong Lunes ng report na naglalahad ng probable cause laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte. Ito ay magbubukas ng daan para sa impeachment articles sa plenary. Inaasahan ang botohan sa House na nangangailangan ng hindi bababa sa 106 boto para maabot ang Senate.

Sa Manila, Philippines, magkukumiti ulit ang 39-member House committee on justice ngayong Mayo 4, 2026, upang aprubahan ang report nito na naglalaman ng consolidated impeachment case laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte. Noong nakaraang linggo, 53 lawmakers ang bumoto pabor sa motions na nagdeklara ng probable cause sa dalawang complaints, batay sa allegations ng corruption, constitutional violations, misuse of public funds, amassing ill-gotten wealth, at death threats laban kay President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Justice panel chair Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro, na kilala rin bilang Jinky Luistro, ay nagsabi noong Linggo na natupad na ng committee ang konstitusyonal na mandato nito batay sa official records, financial documents, COA findings, at sworn statements. Si Duterte at kanyang legal team ay hindi dumalo sa apat na hearings, naglabas lamang ng public statements at press conferences na nagde-deny ng allegations.

Matapos maaprubahan ang report, ito ay ipapasa sa plenary para sa deliberations, na maaaring magkaroon ng botohan simula Mayo 11 ayon kay Luistro. Political realignments at ang 2028 elections ang itinuturing na key factors.

Samantala, si former Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III ay binalaan na anumang deliberate move na harangin ang Senate trial ay maaaring magdulot ng leadership shakeup, dahil mandatory ang trial base sa Constitution.

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House proceeds with VP Sara Duterte impeachment hearing on March 25

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The House justice committee proceeds with the first impeachment hearing against Vice President Sara Duterte on March 25, 2026, despite her and her lawyers' absence. The agenda includes ground rules, pending motions, subpoenas, and witnesses for the April 14 public hearing. Officials stress the proceedings are evidence-based from official audit findings.

The House justice committee unanimously voted on April 29 to find probable cause to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte based on two complaints. The complaints will be consolidated before transmission to the House plenary. If approved, Duterte would become the first Philippine official impeached twice.

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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 ruled on March 4, 2026, that the two impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte—filed in early February and transmitted to the Speaker's office—are sufficient in substance, voting 54-1 to advance proceedings. Duterte has 10 days to respond. Separately, she filed a perjury complaint against former intelligence officer Ramil Madriaga, whose affidavit supported the complaints.

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The Senate may convene as an impeachment court this month and start a full trial of Vice President Sara Duterte in June, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson said. This timeline depends on the House of Representatives approving the complaint. Duterte faces accusations of misusing confidential funds and other charges.

The Supreme Court has denied Vice President Sara Duterte's request for a temporary restraining order to halt impeachment proceedings against her. The court consolidated the petitions and ordered the House Committee on Justice to comment within 10 days. Hearings will proceed on April 14 without the TRO.

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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.

 

 

 

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