VP Duterte impeached by House, now faces Senate trial

Updated Mon, February 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM Published Thu, February 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM

The House of Representatives impeached Vice President Sara Duterte on February 5 with 215 votes, citing betrayal of public trust and alleged constitutional violations.

She is the first Vice President to be impeached, facing charges of betrayal of public trust, culpable violation of the Constitution, bribery, graft and corruption, and other high crimes.

The Articles of Impeachment have been transmitted to the Senate for her trial.

Vice President Duterte stated that resigning is out of the question and she is still considering a presidential run.

House lawmakers have urged her camp to stop using diversionary tactics and focus on her defense, suggesting that criticisms against Speaker Martin Romualdez are a desperate move to discredit the impeachment process and evade questions about her confidential funds.

Her public avowals of wanting someone to kill President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and Speaker Martin Romualdez were included in the impeachment complaints.

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