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

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<div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=311&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1529662575538947%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="311" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </span>MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte said she is “not known to be vindictive” as she faced a fresh threat of impeachment in the House of Representatives, which she asked to look at evidence. </div><p>“Kung ako congressman ba, hindi ako nag-iisip kung vindictive ba ‘yung tao o hindi. Pero unang-una, matagal na ako sa politika. Hindi ako kilalang tao na, or politiko na vindictive,” Duterte told supporters at The Hague, the Netherlands on May 6 following her visit to her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, who is in detention. </p><p>“Alam ‘yan ng mga taga-Davao. Nagkaroon din ako ng mabigat na kalaban noon si Speaker Nogales. Pero hindi ako kilala na isang vindictive na tao,” she added. </p><p>Duterte maintained that the allegations against her were all baseless and lacked evidence.</p><p>“Pag ako congressman, hindi ako titingin sa kung vindictive ba o hindi ‘yung isang tao. Titingin ako sa ebidensya. Meron bang ebidensya o wala? Wala naman. Nung finile ‘yung complaint, walang ebidensya at all ‘yung nakalagay doon,” the Vice President said. </p><p>“Lahat ‘yun parang, ano man tawag nung abogado sa kanila? Parang, kung baga allegations lang lahat. Nothing to support the allegations. So ‘yun ‘yung dapat na tinitingnan nila. May basehan ba ito o wala?” she asked.</p><p>“Ano ba talaga ang totoong kwento dito? Is this accountability or is this about removing a person who doesn&#x27;t agree with the administration?” Duterte added.</p><p>The justice committee had voted unanimously that evidence in a pair of complaints alleging Duterte misused public funds in office and made a death threat against President Ferdinand Marcos had successfully established probable cause to pursue impeachment. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/6/house-committee-report-on-vp-duterte-impeachment-furnished-to-members-2009">House committee report on VP Duterte impeachment furnished to members </a></div><p>This sets the stage for a House of Representatives vote with major 2028 presidential race implications. </p><p>Under the Philippine constitution, an impeachment by the House of Representatives triggers a Senate trial, where a guilty verdict would ban former president Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s eldest daughter from elected office for life. </p><div><a href="http://Sara Duterte says involving her family members in impeachment ‘unfair’">Sara Duterte says involving her family members in impeachment ‘unfair’ </a></div><div><strong>— Reports from Harlene Delgado, ABS-CBN News and Agence France-Presse </strong></div><div><strong><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/sCCvVlKnXGw?&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/XTZBomAsXUI?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Vice President Sara Duterte said she is “not known to be vindictive” as she faced a fresh threat of impeachment in the House of Representatives, which she asked to look at evidence.</p>

Vice President Sara Duterte said she is “not known to be vindictive” as she faced a fresh threat of impeachment in the House of Representatives, which she asked to look at evidence.

Facing impeachment threat, Sara Duterte says she is not known to be ‘vindictive’

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Facing impeachment threat, Sara Duterte says she is not known to be ‘vindictive’

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Published May 07, 2026 12:06 PM PHT

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Updated May 07, 2026 12:07 PM PHT

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