US EditionThird impeachment case filed against Philippine VP Duterte
The third complaint accuses Vice President Duterte of misusing P612.5 million in confidential funds and bilking taxpayers of at least $8.5 million, backed by clergy and civil society leaders.
- Amando Virgil Ligutan and a group of 13 priests, nuns, and IBP-Cebu members filed the third impeachment complaint on Monday, Feb. 9, at the House of Representatives in Manila, submitting voluminous paperwork to Cheloy Garafil.
- Citing alleged corruption, the filing centers on the alleged misuse of P612.5 million and claims of at least $5 million in taxpayer losses against Vice President Sara Duterte.
- The filing's 98 pages cite liquidation vouchers, audit findings and sworn staff transcripts as evidence, incorporating Ramil Madriaga's testimony but saying the case can stand without it.
- Under the Philippine constitution, an impeachment in the House can trigger a Senate trial, and a guilty verdict would bar Duterte from politics, threatening her 2028 bid. House rules require the three complaints be included in the Order of Business within 10 session days, or by February 23.
- With the Supreme Court of the Philippines having previously dismissed earlier proceedings, activists and civil society groups filed similar complaints last week, potentially deepening political fault lines involving Vice President Sara Duterte.
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AlKhaleej TodayThird in a week: Philippine clergy adds ‘moral concern’ to impeachment complaints against VP Sara Duterte
MANILA, Feb 9 — Members of the Philippine clergy filed an impeachment complaint Monday against Sara Duterte, the third to hit the country’s vice president in just over a week.The daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte was impeached by the House of Representatives last year only to see the country’s Supreme Court throw the case out over procedural issues.Under the Philippine constitution, an impeachment triggers a Senate trial. A guilty ver…
Third impeachment rap filed by clergy members vs Philippine VP Duterte
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine clergy members filed an impeachment complaint on Monday against Vice President Sara Duterte, the third to hit country’s second highest official in just over a week. The country’s House of Representatives impeached the daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte a year ago only to see the Supreme Court throw the case […]...Keep on reading: Third impeachment rap filed by clergy members vs Philippine VP Duterte
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Third impeachment case filed against Philippine VP Duterte
MANILA: Members of the Philippine clergy filed an impeachment complaint on Monday (Feb 9) against Sara Duterte, the third to hit the country's vice president in just over a week.The daugh
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