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<div><br/></div><p>MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte said Wednesday that monitoring the impeachment proceedings against her was “not a priority” of her office. </p><p>“Marami akong ginagawa na trabaho,” Duterte said in a chance interview when asked whether she was keeping tabs on the proceedings in the House of Representatives. </p><p>“Hindi ‘yan ang prayoridad ngayon ng Office of the Vice President,” she added.</p><p>Duterte spoke on the sidelines of her filing of a <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/4/sara-duterte-madriaga-perjury-complaint-0951">perjury complaint against Ramil Madriaga</a>, an alleged bagman who claimed the Vice President used money from POGO and drug dealers to fund her 2022 campaign.</p><p>Duterte previously said she<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/22/sara-duterte-says-madriaga-graft-claims-amount-to-nothing-more-than-noise-0916"> had never given Madriaga &quot;instructions of any kind&quot; </a>and added that she had “never visited him in prison, nor have I spoken to him about anything at any time.” </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/23/sara-duterte-visited-teves-not-alleged-bagman-madriaga-remulla-1416">Sara Duterte visited Teves, not alleged bagman Madriaga – Remulla</a></div><p>Duterte did not answer other questions about the preparations of her impeachment defense team, saying her counsel Atty. Michael Poa would make statements on her behalf.</p><p>A House panel on Wednesday was set to decide whether two impeachment complaints against Duterte were “sufficient in substance” to move forward. </p><div><iframe width="1023" height="575" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zy4X0wD0mgE" title="LIVE: House resumes deliberation on complaints for impeachment vs. VP Sara Duterte" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Duterte, who recently announced her candidacy for the 2028 presidential election, was impeached by the country&#x27;s House of Representatives last year only to see the Supreme Court toss the case out over procedural issues.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/3/house-panel-defers-voting-on-sufficiency-in-substance-of-3rd-impeachment-complaint-vs-vp-sara-1718">House panel completes deliberations on sufficiency in substance of 3rd impeachment complaint vs. VP Duterte</a></div><p>The revived impeachment bid leans heavily on allegations that the younger Duterte misused public funds while in office.</p><p>Duterte also stands accused of making a death threat against her former ally and current President Ferdinand Marcos, with whom she is engaged in an explosive political feud.</p><p>Duterte has denied the charges. </p><p>Under the Philippine constitution, an impeachment triggers a Senate trial. A guilty verdict would result in Duterte being barred from politics and sidelined from the 2028 presidential race.</p>

<p>Vice President Sara Duterte said Wednesday that monitoring the impeachment proceedings against her was “not a priority” of her office.</p>

Vice President Sara Duterte said Wednesday that monitoring the impeachment proceedings against her was “not a priority” of her office.

Duterte not monitoring impeachment hearings: ‘Hindi ‘yan ang prayoridad ng OVP’

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Duterte not monitoring impeachment hearings: ‘Hindi ‘yan ang prayoridad ng OVP’

Jervis Manahan,

ABS-CBN News

Published March 04, 2026 10:31 AM PHT

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Updated March 04, 2026 11:50 AM PHT

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