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[VLOG] Makabayan bets vow to vote in favor of VP Sara’s conviction if elected to Senate
The Makabayan coalition's senatorial candidates announced their intention to pursue the conviction of Vice President Sara Duterte if elected to the Senate.
Nine of the coalition's eleven senatorial bets launched their campaign with a send-off ceremony in Manila.
ACT Teachers Party-list Representative France Castro stated that Vice President Duterte symbolizes corruption and that Makabayan's presence in the Senate is crucial to combat it.
Castro was among the House members who supported the second impeachment complaint against the Vice President, filed in December by over 70 individuals from various sectors.
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Campaigning has begun for the Philippine mid-term elections, which could determine the political future of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Lawmakers are urging senatorial bets in the upcoming midterm elections to publicly declare their stance on the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio.
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The House of Representatives impeached Vice President Sara Duterte on February 5 with 215 votes, citing betrayal of public trust and alleged constitutional violations.
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The Senate has received the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, supported by over 200 House members.
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A lawyer stated that the over 32 million votes for Vice President Sara Duterte would be rendered "useless" if an impeachment trial against her succeeds.
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