Vice Pres Sara Duterte denies impeachment, eyes 2028 presidency

Vice President Sara Duterte stated on Friday that she has no immediate plans to resign from her position following her impeachment by the House of Representatives and is considering a run for president in 2028.

She mentioned that her legal team is still preparing the defense, having not yet read the verified impeachment complaint but noted an overwhelming response with volunteer lawyers eager to help defend her case.

Duterte expressed confidence in her legal team's work, stating they have been preparing since November 2023 when ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro announced plans to impeach her and reaffirmed that she had not made any assassination threats against President Marcos or others.

The House of Representatives has endorsed a verified impeachment complaint with support from 240 congressmen, surpassing the required one-third threshold for transmission to the Senate, where Duterte's trial will likely begin after May's mid-term elections.

Vice President Duterte said she had yet to speak with her father about the situation but sent a message through his assistant and remains confident in her legal team’s work.