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Youth groups staged a dance at the University of the Philippines Diliman on July 11, 2025 to urge the Senate to proceed with Vice President Sara Duterte impeachment trial. Video from CEGP

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'Dungka Sara': Youth dance in protest to urge Senate to proceed with VP Duterte impeachment trial

Lyza Aquino

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:959px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752233877654viber_image_2025-07-11_17-49-33-020.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Youth groups staged a dance at the University of the Philippines Diliman on July 11, 2025 to urge the Senate to proceed with Vice President Sara Duterte impeachment trial. <em>Video from CEGP</em></span></span></span></div><p>Quezon City, Philippines — Youth and student groups gathered at the University of the Philippines Diliman on Friday afternoon, staging a vibrant dance protest to call on the Senate to proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. </p><p>Led by the College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP), the demonstrators assembled in front of Vinzons Hall and danced to the beat of SB19’s viral hit “Dungka!”—a song whose title echoes the phrase “doon ka”—where participants demanded that the Senate fulfill its constitutional duty as the impeachment court.</p><div> <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/7/-let-truth-unfold-profs-add-to-pressure-to-begin-vp-sara-impeachment-trial-1130">&#x27;Let truth unfold&#x27;: Profs add to pressure on Senate to start VP Sara impeachment trial</a></div><p>The protest followed a student-led forum where speakers underscored the importance of public participation and transparency in the impeachment process.</p><p>In February 2025, the House of Representatives impeached Duterte on multiple charges, including culpable violation of the Constitution, corruption, misuse of confidential funds, and an alleged assassination plot targeting government officials.</p><p>However, in June, the Senate remanded the Articles of Impeachment back to the House—a move that has drawn criticism from legal experts and youth advocates alike.</p><p>Protesters vowed to continue their actions and keep public pressure on the Senate until it acts on the impeachment and brings the case to trial</p><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAFz8gWM8iRADsJr&amp;cid=ABcGpt5Xq0qTXpuG"></script>

<p>Youth and student groups gathered at the University of the Philippines Diliman on Friday afternoon, staging a vibrant dance protest to call on the Senate to proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.</p>

Youth and student groups gathered at the University of the Philippines Diliman on Friday afternoon, staging a vibrant dance protest to call on the Senate to proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

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Youth dance in protest to urge Senate to proceed with Sara Duterte impeachment trial

Lyza Aquino,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 11, 2025 09:13 PM PHT

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Updated August 05, 2025 04:22 PM PHT

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