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Activists call for impeachment of VP Sara Duterte
Progressive groups, including Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN), are calling for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.
They cite allegations of betrayal of public trust concerning the alleged anomalous spending of confidential funds in 2022 and 2023 when Duterte served as education secretary.
BAYAN secretary general Mong Palatino stated that Duterte's refusal to answer questions about the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) confidential fund usage during budget deliberations is sufficient basis for an impeachment complaint.
During the August 27 House panel deliberations, ACT Teachers Party List Representative France Castro accused Duterte of using "squid tactics" when asked about her utilization of confidential funds in 2022.
The Vice President has denied that there was misuse of her office's budget.
House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan emphasized that an impeachment complaint must be filed and carefully studied, with valid reasons and a defined process, rather than just being discussed in public.
No impeachment complaint has been filed yet against Duterte before the lower House.
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