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Dutertes’ predicament ‘politically motivated,’ says VP
Vice President Sara Duterte asserts that the impeachment case filed against her and the International Criminal Court's (ICC) move to arrest her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, are politically motivated actions aimed at undermining her 2028 presidential bid.
Duterte suggested that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is behind these moves, intending to perpetuate his family's political power and prevent her from running in the upcoming elections.
She specifically linked her impeachment to the administration's unsuccessful attempt to push for Charter change through a People's Initiative, implying it was a retaliatory measure.
According to Duterte, many members of the House of Representatives who supported the impeachment articles did not thoroughly review them, indicating a lack of genuine grounds for the case.
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Vice President Sara Duterte claims that the impeachment proceedings against her are orchestrated by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to consolidate his family's power.
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Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong stated that being a presidential front-runner is not a valid defense against serious allegations or a reason to evade accountability, directly responding to Vice President Sara Duterte's claims about the impeachment complaint against her.
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Vice President Sara Duterte has pleaded not guilty to the impeachment complaint filed against her.
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Vice President Sara Duterte has declared herself the frontrunner for the 2028 presidential elections, although she has recently refrained from commenting on survey results for the upcoming polls.
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Former Supreme Court associate justice Adolfo Azcuna warned that the House of Representatives' delay in accepting the remanded articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte could cause the impeachment trial to fail.
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