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Vice President Sara Duterte attends the attends the House quad committee hearing on the extrajudicial killings, addressing alleged human rights violations from her father former president Rodrigo Duterte administration’s war on drugs on November 13, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Harlene Delgado

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173890775682520241113-duterte-quadcomm-hearing-MT-8.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Vice President Sara Duterte attends the attends the House quad committee hearing on the extrajudicial killings, addressing alleged human rights violations from her father former president Rodrigo Duterte administration’s war on drugs on November 13, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News </span></span></span></div><div><br id="isPasted"/></div><p>MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday shared her recent conversation with her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, after her impeachment by the House of Representatives.</p><p>Duterte said she sent her father a message saying, &quot;Everything will be alright&quot;.</p><p>&quot;I think his reply was a song -- MacArthur Park. So nagpadala siya ng video na kumakanta siya,&quot; she said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/6/5-things-to-know-about-vice-president-sara-duterte-and-her-impeachment-1215">5 things to know about Vice President Sara Duterte and her impeachment</a></div><p>Following the House&#x27;s impeachment vote, the Senate is due to rule on whether to remove her from office.</p><p>If convicted in the Senate trial, she would be barred from running for future public office, something that could be avoided should she step down in advance.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/5/senate-formally-receives-articles-of-impeachment-vs-vp-sara-duterte-from-house-1910">Senate formally receives articles of impeachment vs VP Sara Duterte from House</a></div><p>While Duterte declined to name any member of her defense team, she said their preparations were underway.</p><p>She added that an &quot;overwhelming&quot; number of lawyers offered to help her defense team.</p><p>The Vice President said her father was welcome to join her defense team &quot;if he wants to&quot; but only as a member.</p><p>&quot;Bcause of his age and because of rigorous preparations in an impeachment case, baka sabihin ko sa kanya na wag na lang siyang mag-lead dahil medyo may edad na si former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte. He&#x27;s already 80 years old this year,&quot; she said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/5/rep-duterte-warns-of-consequences-of-vp-sara-impeachment-1453">Rep. Duterte warns of &#x27;consequences&#x27; of VP Sara impeachment</a></div><div><iframe width="1100" height="619" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KPsNJTU0ATg" title="Sara Duterte breaks silence on impeachment: &#x27;God save the Philippines&#x27; | Full statement and Q&amp;A" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>She refused to comment on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.&#x27;s statement that he had nothing to do with the impeachment.</p><p>&quot;I do not want to answer that question,&quot; she said.</p><p>When asked if she felt betrayed after several Mindanaoan lawmakers signed in favor of her impeachment, Duterte said, &quot;Wala akong feelings. Napapansin niyo wala naman kasi  talaga akong barkada na pulitiko, I don&#x27;t join their circles, but we&#x27;re friends.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/7/impeached-sara-duterte-won-t-rule-out-presidential-run-1345">Impeached Sara Duterte won&#x27;t rule out presidential run</a></div><p>Senate President Francis Escudero has said Duterte&#x27;s trial will probably not begin until after May&#x27;s midterm elections -- or finish before the next congress takes over in July.</p><p>Duterte said she would rather not attend the trial if permitted, saying that her presence could &quot;intimidate&quot; others.</p><p>&quot;Kung pwede namang hindi, and I understand pwede naman, hindi na. Kasi baka ma-intimidate lang lahat sila sa presence ko doon,&quot; she said.</p><p>For now, Duterte said she has yet to read the impeachment complaint but noted that her lawyers have read all the impeachment complaints filed against her.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/7/sara-duterte-says-she-s-okay-after-impeachment-we-leave-it-to-the-lawyers-1127">Sara Duterte after her impeachment: &#x27;God save the Philippines&#x27;</a></div><div><strong>— With a report from Agence France-Presse </strong></div>

<p>Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday shared her recent conversation with her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, after her impeachment by the House of Representatives.</p>

Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday shared her recent conversation with her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, after her impeachment by the House of Representatives.

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How Rodrigo Duterte reacted to daughter VP Sara's impeachment

Harlene Delgado,

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Published Feb 07, 2025 02:06 PM PHT

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