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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

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VP SARA DUTERTE

Victoria Tulad

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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/178305310010320260218-vp-sara-duterte-presidency-MT5.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">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</span></span></span></div><div><br id="isPasted"/></div><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — Senators gathered at the Senate lounge on Friday to discuss the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/sara-duterte-impeachment-trial">impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte</a> which would begin on July 6. </p><p>Present at the all-senators caucus were Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian, Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente Sotto III, Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, Senators Panfilo Lacson, JV Ejercito, Risa Hontiveros, Erwin Tulfo, and Francis Escudero. </p><p>Also in attendance from the minority bloc are Senators Robinhood Padilla and Loren Legarda. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/sara-duterte-impeachment-trial">Impeachment Trial of Sara Duterte </a></div><p>Tulfo appealed to his colleagues to attend so that they would be on the same page on Monday. </p><p>“Nananawagan ako sa mga kasamahan ko pati sa minority pasok na ho kayo at para pag-usapan natin itong impeachment on Monday para same page tayo kung anong gagawin natin kaysa mamaya dumating ho kayo eh iba-iba tayo kailangan magkaisa ho tayo kung anong gagawin natin,” Tulfo said. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/3/impeachment-court-issues-directive-on-vp-sara-appearance-in-trial-1108">Senate impeachment court directs Sara Duterte to appear ‘in person or through counsel’ at July 6 impeachment trial</a></div><div><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/z7zXYiCdLH8?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>He mentioned that the matter of the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/3/gatchalian-says-to-preside-over-sara-duterte-trial-1115">presiding officer</a> could also be discussed in the caucus. </p><p>Senators on June 3 amended the rules of impeachment to allow another senator to be elected as presiding officer. This means Gatchalian may not be the presiding officer during the trial. </p><p>Tulfo is leaving it to the body to decide on the issue. </p><p>Asked how ready he was for Monday, Tulfo replied, “I can’t say I’m 100 percent ready but I keep on being briefed by my lawyers and keep on reading, sobrang dami ng, voluminous documents mahirap basahin lahat.” </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/3/gatchalian-says-to-preside-over-sara-duterte-trial-1115">Gatchalian says to preside over Sara Duterte trial</a><br style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;widows:2;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial" id="isPasted"/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/2/sara-duterte-impeachment-trial-house-prosecution-forgoes-filing-comment-on-pre-trial-order-1720">House prosecution forgoes filing comment on pre-trial order to ‘avoid delays’ in Duterte impeachment trial</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/2/vp-duterte-impeachment-may-end-up-in-supreme-court-azcuna-says-1646">Sara Duterte impeachment may end up in Supreme Court, Azcuna says</a></div><div><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/9Mc8kQiyYUE?&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/gT0qlnNxZOk?&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/6m10YYSF4dM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Senators gathered at the Senate lounge on Friday to discuss the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte which would begin on July 6.</p>

Senators gathered at the Senate lounge on Friday to discuss the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte which would begin on July 6.

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Senators hold caucus for Sara Duterte impeachment trial

Victoria Tulad,

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Published July 03, 2026 12:37 PM PHT

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