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Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media at the Office of The Vice President in Mandaluyong City on December 11, 2024, after skipping on the same day a National Bureau of Investigation probe on her remarks of having  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assassinated should she be killed. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Majority of Pinoys aware of impeachment case vs. VP Duterte, most disagree

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1751969144991paints.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media in Mandaluyong City on December 11, 2024, after skipping on the same day a National Bureau of Investigation probe on her remarks of having  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assassinated should she be killed. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/file"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media in Mandaluyong City on December 11, 2024, after skipping on the same day a National Bureau of Investigation probe on her remarks of having  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assassinated should she be killed. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/file</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — About 4 in 10 Filipinos disagree with the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released Tuesday showed.</p><p>Out of 1,200 adults polled in late June, 42 percent disagreed with the impeachment complaint against Duterte, while 32 percent agreed. </p><p>Eighteen percent were undecided and the remaining 7 percent did not have enough knowledge about the matter to give an opinion, SWS said. </p><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/17520387982371752038795815.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>SWS</em></span></span></span></div><p>SWS found that 59 percent of respondents were already aware of the complaint, while 41 percent learned about the matter only during the June 25-29 survey. </p><p>The same poll found that 44 percent believed the Senate was deliberately delaying the start of the impeachment trial, compared to 25 percent who do not believe and 22 percent who are undecided. Nine percent did not have enough knowledge about the issue. </p><div><br/></div><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/17520389935121752038991571.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>SWS</em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Support for Duterte&#x27;s impeachment was highest in Metro Manila at +12, followed by other Luzon areas with +7, SWS noted. </p><p>On the other hand, opposition was highest in Duterte&#x27;s Mindanao bailiwick with a net agreement score of –52, followed by the Visayas with –18.</p><p>SWS said net belief that the Senate was delaying the impeachment process was at double-digit levels in Balance Luzon at +27, Metro Manila at +20, and the Visayas at +16. It was at +6 in Mindanao. </p><p>The House of Representatives impeached Duterte in early February on charges of graft, corruption and an alleged assassination plot against former ally and running mate President Ferdinand Marcos.</p><p>A guilty verdict in the Senate would result in her removal from office and a lifetime ban from Philippine politics.</p><p>But after convening as an impeachment court on June 10, the Senate immediately sent the case back to the House, questioning its constitutionality.</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 constitution bars subjecting anyone to multiple impeachment proceedings within the same year.</p><p>The House passed a resolution certifying that the impeachment proceedings against Duterte fully complied with the constitution, including the filings of the first three complaints.</p><p>Duterte&#x27;s impeachment trial is not expected to start until the new Senate convenes on July 28. </p><div><strong>With a report from Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

<p>About 4 in 10 Filipinos disagree with the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released Tuesday showed.</p>

About 4 in 10 Filipinos disagree with the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released Tuesday showed.

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SWS: 4 in 10 disagree with impeachment complaint vs Sara Duterte

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