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Vivienne Gulla

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1772413431424HCXbQhxaIAEbsni_cropped_processed_by_imagy.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Complainants and endorsers of the 2nd impeachment complaint against VP Sara Duterte submit a letter before the Office of the House Secretary General to withdraw their complaint and manifest support for the 3rd impeachment complaint “in the interest of procedural expediency.” Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA<strong> (2nd UPDATE)</strong> — The complainants and endorsers of the second impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte withdrew their complaint Monday and expressed support for the third complaint, citing “procedural expediency.”</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/1/second-impeach-raps-vs-duterte-to-be-withdrawn-to-support-third-complaint-1920">Second impeach raps vs Duterte to be withdrawn, to support third complaint</a></div><p>ML Party List Representative Leila de Lima and Akbayan Party List Representative Percival Cendaña, who endorsed the 2nd complaint, as well as Tindig Pilipinas co-convenor Kiko Aquino Dee and others who belong to the second group of complainants, went to the Office of the House Secretary General on Monday to file a letter manifesting their withdrawal of the complaint “to obviate any needless delay or detour that may detract from the process of seeking accountability.”</p><p>Dee said the 3rd complaint contains “the same grave allegations and substantial evidence” as theirs.</p><p>“We believe that the impeachment process must proceed at the earliest possible time, free from procedural limbo and unnecessary legal delays that would otherwise obstruct the process… Consolidating our support behind the third complaint will strengthen our position and help move the case forward with the Senate impeachment court,” he explained.</p><p>“Halos pareho naman po ‘yung nilalaman in terms of the substantial grounds for impeachment. Therefore, just keeping in mind ‘yung amount of time that it takes to tackle all of these impeachment complaints, we felt it best to withdraw our complaint to expedite the process,” Dee added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/2/house-impeachment-proceedings-sara-duterte-0943">Speaker: Impeachment proceedings vs Sara Duterte ‘not a venue for trial by publicity’</a></div><p>The second complaint accused Duterte of culpable violation of the Constitution, graft and corruption, bribery, betrayal of public trust, and other high crimes.</p><p>“Ilan nalang ang session days remaining. May deadline na hahabulin ang House, dapat bago mag-adjourn sine die, mai-transmit na ang articles of impeachment sa Senado… Tinutulungan pa nga ng 2nd group of complainants ang komite na mapabilis ang pag-consolidate ng efforts, lalu na padating sa evidentiary stage of the proceedings,” De Lima said.</p><p>“Hindi po ito pag-atras. Ito po ay pagsulong. Gusto nating matiyak na isang airtight case ang aakyat sa Senado sa lalung madaling panahon,” Cendaña, for his part, said.</p><p>The House Committee on Justice began Monday its initial deliberations on the four impeachment complaints filed against the Vice President. </p><p>During the proceedings, the panel accepted and approved the withdrawal of the second impeachment complaint. </p><p>No one objected when the motion was made.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><strong><br/><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Mjfd8zxEoQM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lkoBrHRrcwA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Complainants and endorsers of the second impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte has submitted a letter to withdraw their complaint and manifest support for the 3rd impeachment complaint “in the interest of procedural expediency." </p>

Complainants and endorsers of the second impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte has submitted a letter to withdraw their complaint and manifest support for the 3rd impeachment complaint “in the interest of procedural expediency."

2nd impeach raps vs VP Sara withdrawn as group backs 3rd complaint for 'procedural expediency'

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2nd impeach raps vs VP Sara withdrawn as group backs 3rd complaint for 'procedural expediency'

Vivienne Gulla,

ABS-CBN News

Published March 02, 2026 09:11 AM PHT

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Updated March 02, 2026 11:26 AM PHT

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