Nearly half of Filipinos disagree with House impeachment of VP Sara Duterte — survey

Harlene Delgado

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1740557895739New Project (5).jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media at the Office of The Vice President in Mandaluyong City on December 11, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File</div>MANILA (UPDATED) — Almost half of Filipino adults disagree with the House of Representatives&#x27; move to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, according to a non-commissioned survey by public opinion research firm WR Numero.The firm conducted the survey for their Philippine Public Opinion Monitor from February 10 to 18, just days after the House impeached Duterte for, among other things, alleged irregularities in the use of confidential funds, alleged bribery and corruption at the Department of Education, and the &quot;totality of her conduct as vice president.&quot;Duterte has denied the allegations, blaming the issues she is facing on politics. WR Numero President and CEO Cleve Arguelles presented the results on Wednesday and said 47% of respondents said they oppose the impeachment of the vice president, 33% said they agree with it and 20% are undecided.Majority of respondents who said oppose the impeachment came from Mindanao (66%) while Metro Manila respondents showed the strongest support for it, with nearly half  (48%) of respondents saying they agree with it.Metro Manila also had the most respondents who were undecided at 40%.<div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/25/marcos-jr-not-keen-on-calling-special-session-to-start-vp-sara-impeachment-trial-palace-1318">Marcos Jr not keen on calling special session to start VP Sara impeachment trial - Palace </a></div>&quot;A plurality of Filipinos oppose the impeachment, but largely public opinion is still divided,&quot; Arguelles noted.He said that Luzon and Visayas had the most respondents who were undecided on impeachment, &quot;indicating that this is a battleground for public opinion&quot; on the issue. Meanwhile, 43% of respondents are unsure whether the Senate should convict or acquit Duterte; 34% want acquittal while 23% believe the vice president should be convicted.The Senate has yet to convene as an impeachment court, weeks since the House transmitted the articles of impeachment against Duterte to the upper house.<div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/24/marcos-jr-urged-to-call-for-senate-special-session-to-convene-as-impeachment-court-1841">Marcos Jr. urged to call for Senate special session to convene as impeachment court </a></div>The survey also shows that majority of Filipinos, or 56% of respondents, want President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to remain neutral on impeachment.Less than a quarter, 24%, said he should oppose it and move for acquittal and 20% want him to push allies in the Senate to convict the vice president.Arguelles said survey results suggest there is no national consensus yet regarding Duterte&#x27;s  impeachment and that public opinion would take more shape once the trial proceeds. <div>&#x27;DECLINING RATING&#x27;</div>Marcos Jr. and Duterte, who campaigned together on a platform of unity, suffered a decline in their satisfaction ratings since their falling out.The president&#x27;s performance satisfaction significantly dropped to 30% in February 2025 — a 15-point decline from 45% in September 2024.WR Numero said this marks Marcos Jr.&#x27;s lowest rating since the beginning of his presidency in 2022.Meanwhile, 43% of Filipinos gave the president a negative performance rating, with 27% remaining undecided.<div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/25/sc-asks-senate-house-leaders-to-comment-on-vp-sara-s-petition-vs-impeachment-case-1445">SC asks Senate, House leaders to comment on VP Sara&#x27;s petition vs. impeachment case </a></div>The  vice president&#x27;s performance satisfaction rating also dropped to 41% in February against 47% last September.The research firm also cited this as Duterte&#x27;s lowest rating yet since her election in 2022, with almost three in every 10 Filipinos (29%) rating her performance unfavorably while 30% are unsure.The survey was done through face-to-face interviews with 1,814 Filipino adults nationwide with a ±2% margin of error and 95% confidence level.<div>SOLONS DISPUTE SURVEY RESULTS</div>Two congressmen disputed the result, with House Assistant Majority Leader Zia Alonto Adiong and Manila City 3rd District Representative Joel Chua saying that there are other surveys showing the opposite. &quot;Kung titignan naman din natin ‘yung ibang surveys, SWS, OCTA Research, these are legitimate and well-established survey firms, nagsasabi naman sila na substantial number of Filipinos are in favor of the impeachment process,&quot; said Adiong.&quot;May survey din na nagsasabi na 73% ang pabor sa impeachment. So, siguro, tignan na lang natin kung ano talaga ‘yung totoong pulso. Pero, pag tayo naman ay nag-iikot sa mga distrito, naramdaman naman natin, marami rin naman ang nagbibigay ng suporta dito sa impeachment,&quot; added Chua, a member of the House prosecution panel.Chua believes the public will have more basis for their opinion on the matter once the impeachment trial begins.For another House impeachment prosecutor, Bukidnon 2nd District Representative Jonathan Keith Flores, it is up to the senators, who will be sitting as impeachment court judges, to decide whether the surveys will be part of their consideration in deciding on the Articles of Impeachment. But he hopes the merits will also be considered.&quot;Of course it should be the merits. At alam mo na naman, everyone would be watching ano ang public sentiment. Kasi they&#x27;re all politicians,&quot; said Flores.Meanwhile, the House also assured that they will comply with the Supreme Court&#x27;s directive for it to file a comment on the Vice President&#x27;s petition seeking to stop her impeachment trial. Flores and Chua expressed optimism that the Supreme Court will not intervene in the impeachment process, asserting that the House of Representatives committed no grave abuse of discretion.&quot;Well, impeachment kasi is really a political activity. And I think the Supreme Court will also respect that. Unless kung may grave abuse of discretion na makita sila. And that&#x27;s the only time that the Supreme Court will actually intervene,&quot; said Flores.<div>-- with a report from Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News</div>

Almost half of Filipino adults disagree with the move of House of Representatives to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte.

Almost half of Filipino adults disagree with the move of House of Representatives to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte.

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Nearly half of Filipinos disagree with House impeachment of VP Sara Duterte — survey

Nearly half of Filipinos disagree with House impeachment of VP Sara Duterte — survey

Harlene Delgado,

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Published Feb 26, 2025 04:18 PM PHT

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Updated Feb 27, 2025 01:27 AM PHT

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