Protesters call for VP Sara Duterte's impeachment at EDSA

On Friday morning, protesters gathered at the EDSA People Power Monument in Quezon City to call for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.

The demonstrators chanted 'Impeach! Impeach Sara now!' and held placards demanding action from the House of Representatives on the three complaints filed against her last December, with around 4,000 people participating according to police estimates.

Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña urged Congress to take decisive action, warning that allowing Duterte to remain in office could lead to further corruption and lamented the delay in the lower chamber's processing of the complaints.

Localized rallies were also held across the country, with students from Metro Manila universities and marginalized groups converging at Liwasang Bonifacio to join multisectoral alliances in protesting against corruption, poverty, and lack of accountability in the country.

The three complaints cite betrayal of public trust as grounds for impeachment and accuse Duterte of misusing confidential funds through the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd), an allegation she previously denied.

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin maintains that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has no power to influence Congress in handling the complaints, despite opposition from Makabayan lawmakers who claim Marcos is trying to block the impeachment complaints.

Vice President Duterte welcomed the impeachment proceedings but stressed the importance of not compromising the merits of the complaint due to logistical challenges during campaign season.