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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/File

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. Duterte outlines her priorities, including governance reforms, public service continuity, and national development. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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VP SARA DUTERTE

Jervis Manahan

Harlene Delgado

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177469029981520260218-vp-sara-duterte-presidency-MT7.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/File" 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/File</div>MANILA -- Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday said she was not consulted by the lawyers who filed for the temporary restraining order against the impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives. “Oh, hindi sila nag-consult sa akin, no? Kasi hindi ko na iniisip ang impeachment sa panahon ngayon. Iniwan ko na yan lahat sa mga abogado,” Duterte said in an ambush interview during the celebration of the 89th Araw ng Dabaw Saturday, March 28.Still, she thanked the lawyers led by Israelito Torreon for their petition. <div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/28/on-father-s-birthday-vp-sara-thanks-duterte-supporters-for-their-loyalty-1040">On father&#x27;s birthday, VP Sara thanks Duterte supporters for their loyalty </a> </div>&quot;Nagpapasalamat ako sa mga lawyers, independent lawyers na hindi kasama sa defense team, na nag iisip pa rin na ipagtanggol ang ating saligang batas at kontrahin ang pag abuso ng proseso ng impeachment,&quot; she said. A group of lawyers filed a petition for certiorari on Friday asking the Supreme Court to stop the impeachment proceedings at the House of Representatives. In their petition for certiorari with prayer for TRO, lawyers led by Torreon asked the Supreme Court whether the House could be allowed to proceed with the impeachment complaints that were “constitutionally and procedurally defective.” “The Constitution grants the House the sole power to initiate impeachment, but that power is not absolute,” the petition read.<div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/27/tro-sought-vs-sara-duterte-impeachment-proceedings-1411">Supreme Court asked to issue TRO sought vs Sara Duterte impeachment proceedings</a> </div>“It is bounded by law, by due process, by the Committee’s duty to dismiss complaints that fail the required threshold tests, and by prohibition against converting impeachment initiation into a roving inquiry designed to build, rather than merely evaluate, a case,” it added.Duterte maintained that the impeachment is not part of her current priorities, as well as talks for a Senate slate in the 2028 elections.“Sa ngayon, hindi ko muna iniisip. Although nag-declare na ako ng aking kandidatura. I am a presumptive candidate for the 2028 presidential elections. Pero hindi ko pa yun pinagpaplanuhan sa ngayon. Tulad ng impeachment, hindi yan ang prioridad at iniisip ko ngayon,” she said.The second-in-command said her office’s priority right now is to help Filipinos in need. “Dahil napakarami sa ating mga kababayan ang nananawagan pa rin ng totoong pagmamahal at serbisyo galing sa ating pamahalaan.  Kami sa Tanggapan Ng Pangalawang Pangulo, yun ‘yung prioridad namin ngayon. Kahit maliit ‘yung opisina namin, lahat kami nagtutulong-tulong, nag-iisip paano makatulong sa taong bayan,” she stated.Meanwhile, Duterte also thanked personalities who personally joined the celebration in her hometown.She said this in response to a question about Congressman Kiko Barzaga and former Commission on Elections commissioner Rowena Guanzon’s attendance in the festivities, with some surmising that they are now considered &quot;Duterte allies.&quot;“We welcome everyone to the celebration of Araw ng Davao. Pero pareho tayo ng iniisip. Kanina, hindi ko kasi yan sila -- maliban kay Congressman Kiko Barzaga na nakasama ko noong 2022 campaign. At yun lang yun, ang pagsasama at pag-uusap namin, lahat sila ay hindi ko kilala, hindi ko kaibigan,” Duterte clarified. The vice president added that it was only her second time seeing Guanzon since she saw her in Comelec as then-presiding officer during their application for her regional political party Hugpong ng Pagbabago.“At hanggang doon lang yun, hindi pa nga kami nagkausap doon,” she claimed.Duterte noted that she was surprised to see visitors outside Davao who expressed support for her presidential bid in the 2028 polls and for her call for justice against what she calls&quot;kidnapping&quot; of her father.“Nagulat ako kanina na maraming mga bisita na hindi taga Davao at nagsalita na sila at nagbigay na sila at nagpahayag na sila ng kanilang suporta para sa aking kandidatura sa 2028 at syempre suporta sa ating panawagan ng hustisya sa ginawang pag-kidnap kay dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte,” she said.“Kaya nakakataba ng puso na merong hindi taga Davao na pareho ang nararamdaman ng karamihan ng mga Dabawenyo. Lalong-lalo na sa celebration ng Araw ng Davao,” Duterte added.

Vice President Sara Duterte said she was not consulted by the lawyers who filed for the temporary restraining order against the impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives.

Vice President Sara Duterte said she was not consulted by the lawyers who filed for the temporary restraining order against the impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives.

Sara Duterte says lawyers who filed TRO vs impeachment did not consult her: 'Hindi ko na iniisip ang impeachment'

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Sara Duterte says lawyers who filed TRO vs impeachment did not consult her: 'Hindi ko na iniisip ang impeachment'

Jervis Manahan,

Harlene Delgado,

ABS-CBN News

Published March 28, 2026 05:33 PM PHT

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