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Preventing Duterte 2.0? VP Sara’s impeachment is a reckoning for past crimes — senator
Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros stated her judgment on Vice President Sara Duterte's performance over the past several years, particularly on issues they investigated or debated, will influence her vote in a potential impeachment trial.
Hontiveros acknowledged having a "thorny past" with the Vice President but vowed to be fair and objective, considering all evidence with a fresh perspective during the impeachment trial.
She believes the impeachment trial could serve as a reckoning for past crimes for which victims and survivors have not yet received substantial justice.
The impeachment process, though imperfect, could provide a measure of justice and accountability.
Hontiveros also considered the full implications of a successful impeachment, which could eliminate the possibility of another Duterte assuming the presidency in 2028.
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