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VP Sara Duterte unlikely to have fair impeachment trial from potential 2028 rivals —Lambino
Raul Lambino, a senatorial candidate for PDP-Laban, believes Vice President Sara Duterte will not receive a fair trial in an impeachment court due to potential conflicts of interest among senators aspiring for the presidency in 2028.
Lambino stated that many senators view the Vice President as a significant hurdle to their own presidential ambitions in 2028.
He further explained that these senators could gain a political advantage if the Vice President is unjustly removed from the 2028 presidential race through disqualification from public office.
According to the Constitution, a conviction in impeachment proceedings can result in removal from office and disqualification from holding any public office in the Philippines, although the convicted individual remains subject to legal prosecution.
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