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VP SARA DUTERTE

Dennis Gasgonia

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177235493545620260218-vp-sara-duterte-presidency-MT2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Vice President Sara Duterte announces her intention to run for the presidency in the 2028 national elections during a press conference at the Office of the Vice President (OVP) headquarters in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News" width="960"/>Vice President Sara Duterte announces her intention to run for the presidency in the 2028 national elections during a press conference at the Office of the Vice President (OVP) headquarters in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA -- The House Committee on Justice will begin deliberations on four verified impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday.The committee will convene at 10 a.m. as it formally initiates the process that will determine whether the cases move to a Senate trial.The hearings are set on March 2, 3 and 4 at the People’s Center of the House of Representatives, according to a Feb. 24 notice issued by committee chairman Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro.The agenda is limited to the “initial consideration” of the complaints, specifically the determination of sufficiency in form and substance.Luistro said the four complaints will be taken up in one proceeding, with formal consolidation to come later.“As to the physical consolidation, that will happen only after we have determined the existence of probable cause,” she said.Under the House rules, the committee must first determine sufficiency in form, then sufficiency in substance. If the complaints pass both standards, the panel will issue a notice to the Vice President to file an answer within 10 calendar days.<div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/28/vp-duterte-s-planned-presidential-run-irrelevant-in-impeachment-proceedings-ridon-1501">VP Duterte&#x27;s planned presidential run &#x27;irrelevant&#x27; in impeachment proceedings: Ridon </a> </div>The complainants will have three days to reply, and the respondent will have three days to file a rejoinder.If there is sufficient basis, the committee will proceed to hearings where complainants, witnesses and the Vice President herself may be invited.The panel will then vote on probable cause, which requires a majority of all committee members.If at least one-third of all House members vote to approve the committee report in plenary, the Articles of Impeachment will be transmitted to the Senate for trial.Luistro said the Vice President’s attendance at hearings is &quot;optional&quot; and part of due process.“Her presence in the hearing is part of her right to due process. Kung hindi sya darating dun sa hearing, it will be interpreted merely as her waiver of her right to be present during the hearing,” she said.The Vice President “will definitely be invited,” she added, but appearing remains “her prerogative.”<div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/23/house-initiates-impeachment-proceeding-against-vp-duterte-1619">House initiates impeachment proceeding against VP Duterte</a></div><div> </div><div>SAME PROCEDURE</div>The same procedures and standards used in the previous impeachment proceedings against President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will be applied on Duterte&#x27;s case, said Luistro.The two impeachment complaints against the President were dismissed by the panel for insufficiency in substance.“Kung anong procedure, kung anong parameter ang ginamit natin sa impeachment against the President, we will be adopting the same with respect to our impeachment process against the Vice President,” she said.The committee is required to complete its work within 60 session days. Luistro said the panel may continue hearings even during recess if necessary.Filed separately by civil society leaders, progressive groups, clergy and members of the legal community, the complaints cited betrayal of public trust, culpable violation of the Constitution, graft and corruption, bribery and other high crimes under Article XI, Section 2 of the 1987 Constitution.The first complaint was endorsed by the Makabayan bloc and signed by civil society leaders including former lawmakers France Castro and Neri Colmenares. It alleges betrayal of public trust stemming from Duterte’s use of P612.5 million in confidential funds, submission of allegedly fabricated reports to the Commission on Audit and refusal to recognize congressional oversight inquiries.<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/26/nup-has-no-party-stand-on-sara-duterte-impeachment-complaints-says-puno-1745"></a><div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/26/nup-has-no-party-stand-on-sara-duterte-impeachment-complaints-says-puno-1745">NUP has no party stand on Sara Duterte impeachment complaints, says Puno</a></div>The second complaint, filed by Tindig Pilipinas co-convener Kiko Aquino Dee and endorsed by Akbayan Rep. Percival Cendaña and Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima, contains five articles of impeachment.It accuses Duterte of constitutional violations, graft and corruption, bribery and unexplained wealth, gross incompetence and abuse of power, and tolerating extrajudicial killings while allegedly aiding destabilization efforts against the government.Priests, nuns and lawyers filed a third complaint, raising similar allegations over the alleged misuse of about P612 million in confidential funds and claims of corruption within the Department of Education during Duterte’s tenure as secretary. It was also endorsed by De Lima.That complaint also revived accusations that she threatened to assassinate President Marcos, First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos and former Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez.The fourth complaint, filed by lawyer Nathaniel Cabrera and endorsed by Deputy Speaker Francisco Paolo Ortega V and Manila Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr., centers on alleged omissions in Duterte’s Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth and claims of unexplained wealth disproportionate to lawful income.

The House Committee on Justice will begin deliberations on four verified impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday.

The House Committee on Justice will begin deliberations on four verified impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday.

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House panel to begin impeach proceedings vs VP Sara on Monday

Dennis Gasgonia,

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Published Mar 01, 2026 04:50 PM PHT

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