Sara Duterte
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.
San Juan City Rep. Bel Zamora believes the House committee on justice has a solid case for impeaching Vice President Sara Duterte and can secure enough votes for a Senate trial. She said they need around 106 votes, or one-third, and they have the numbers. Duterte's camp has filed a Supreme Court petition to halt the proceedings.
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Lawmakers hit back at a Supreme Court petition by Vice President Sara Duterte's allies seeking to block her ongoing impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives. The move comes after the House justice committee advanced two complaints to hearings.
Petitioners and endorsers of the second impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte have withdrawn their support and are now backing the third complaint filed by clergy members and lawyers. This occurs as the House justice committee begins proceedings on March 2, 2026. The move aims to expedite the process toward accountability.
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The House of Representatives has formally initiated impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte after forwarding four verified complaints to the justice committee for deliberation.
Four months after filing a motion for reconsideration, the House of Representatives is still awaiting the Supreme Court's decision that voided Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment. Duterte claimed that some House members are drafting a fresh complaint against her using the 2026 budget as a bargaining chip. Representatives denied any discussions and said they are simply waiting for the court's ruling.