US EditionHas the Impeachment of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte Been Defeated?
- On June 23, 2025, Sara Duterte, the Vice President of the Philippines, submitted a formal response to the Senate impeachment court, requesting that the case against her be dismissed.
- Her impeachment stemmed from a fourth complaint filed on February 5, 2025, alleging graft, corruption, and an assassination plot against President Marcos Jr., amid a collapsed political alliance.
- The Senate, acting as an impeachment court, voted 18-5 in early June to return the complaint to the House, citing constitutional concerns over the one-year bar on multiple impeachment proceedings.
- Duterte's formal reply called the complaint "nothing more than a scrap of paper," denied illegal acts, described the alleged threats as unproven exaggerations, and argued the impeachment violated the 1987 Constitution's one-year bar rule.
- The trial is anticipated to commence only after the Senate members take office on July 28, 2025, and the impeachment proceedings could encounter delays or be halted depending on whether the House formally confirms its intent to continue with the complaint.
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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte seeks dismissal of impeachment
MANILA: Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte responded Monday to her Senate impeachment trial summons, demanding the case against her be dropped. The House of Representatives impeached Duterte in early February on charges of graft, corruption and an alleged assassination plot against one-time ally and former running mate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. A guilty verdict in the
VP: Impeachment complaint 'a scrap of paper'
VICE President Sara Duterte has asked the Senate impeachment court to dismiss the complaint against her, describing it as a mere "scrap of paper." Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr., who serves as the clerk of court, on Monday evening received the documents from Duterte's camp containing her reply to the summons issued by the court asking her to comment on the case against her. Duterte's counsel filed the pleadings "ad cautelam" or with caution.…
VP asks Senate to junk impeachment case, cites House abuse of power - BusinessWorld Online
By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter VICE-PRESIDENT (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio on Monday asked the Senate to dismiss the impeachment complaint against her, describing the attempt to remove her from office as a “clear abuse” of power. In a pleading, her lawyers said that her impeachment violated the 1987 Constitution’s prohibition against multiple impeachment proceedings, adding that the allegations are baseless. “There are no statements of u…
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