Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Speaks Anew amid Impeachment Trial
SARA DUTERTE – The Vice President asserted she remains “standing still, unbowed” amid the alleged intimidation and political pressure against her.
The impeachment trial of Vice Pres. Duterte is currently ongoing for more than three (3) months now. Previously, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano claimed that Duterte’s impeachment trial may extend until 2027 but the prosecutor recently rested their case to speed up the proceedings.
The impeachment trial of Duterte came after four (4) impeachment raps were filed against her before the House of Representatives’ Office of the Secretary General earlier this year. Two (2) of the said complaints were set aside and one withdrawn.
The House Justice Committee found the other two impeachment raps against the Vice President sufficient in form, substance, and grounds. The Articles of Impeachment were submitted to the Senate and the upper chamber convened as an impeachment court beginning June.
Here are some of the grounds raised against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte:
- Alleged culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust, and other high crimes in amassing and converting the amount over PHP 500 million confidential funds (CF) allocated to the Office of the Vice President from 2022 to 2023
- Alleged culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust, and other high crimes in amassing and converting the amount of not less than PHP 112.5 million of confidential funds allocated to the Department of Education (DepEd) for the year 2023
- Alleged culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust by corrupting and bribing officials of the DepEd
- Alleged culpable violation of the Constitution, betrayal of public trust, and other high crimes in contracting to murder or assassinate the president, the first lady, and the former speaker of the House
- Alleged culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust in amassing unexplained wealth and failing to disclose all her properties and interests in properties in her SALN
- Alleged culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust in committing acts of political destabilization and the high crimes of sedition and insurrection
Recently, amid the impeachment trial, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte spoke and asserted that she remains “standing still” and “unbowed” amid the accusations against her. Based on News5, the Vice President made the statement during her speech at the 52nd Philippine Business Conference and Expo.
“I refuse to let adversity define me. I refuse to let intimidation silence me. And I refuse to let political pressure weaken me,” she said.
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte also told the audience that they are audience to what she has endured. Based on the post, she remains “unbowed”.
“You are living witnesses to how I have taken every strike, endure every hit, and weather every storm. And yet here I am — still standing, unbowed,” the Vice President said.
Recently, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte spoke anew on the leadership of Pres. Bongbong Marcos.
