Impeachment hampers Alyansa's Mindanao senatorials

The campaign manager of the administration-backed Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas blamed the poor performance of its senatorial candidates in Mindanao on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte.

Navotas Representative Toby Tiangco noted that after the filing of the impeachment, surveys showed a significant drop in support for Alyansa's candidates in Mindanao, from 10 doing well before to only four after.

Tiangco emphasized that local officials in Mindanao are also avoiding public association with Alyansa due to fear of losing votes from pro-Duterte supporters.

Malacañang urged senators to base their decisions on evidence during the upcoming impeachment trial, while maintaining that President Marcos is not involved.

Senate President Francis Escudero expressed confidence that senators will vote based on principles and evidence rather than political alliances.

Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal suggested that with the new composition of the Senate, there may be a lack of votes to convict Vice President Duterte, potentially leading to the dismissal of the case.