Impeachment of Sara Duterte

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Impeachment of Sara Duterte
HREP House of Representatives impeaches VP Sara Duterte 20250205-174054.jpg
The House of Representatives motions to impeach Duterte
Accused Sara Duterte, 15th Vice President of the Philippines
DateFebruary 5, 2025 ⁠–⁠ present
(2 days)
OutcomeImpeached by the House of Representatives
Charges
  • Culpable violation of the Constitution [1]
  • Betrayal of public trust [1]
  • Graft and corruption [1]
  • Other high crimes [1]
Cause
Impeachment vote by the House of Representatives
(February 5, 2025)
Votes in favor
239 / 306(78%)
Not voting
67 / 306(22%)
ResultImpeachment successful, currently being processed
Decision by Senate sitting as Impeachment Court (To be scheduled)
ResultPending

In December 2024, four impeachment complaints were formally filed against Sara Duterte, the vice president of the Philippines under President Bongbong Marcos. The measure was approved by the House of Representatives on February 5, 2025, paving the way for a trial to proceed in the Senate. Duterte became the first vice president of the Philippines to be impeached, but will continue to hold office pending a final verdict by the Senate.

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Background

Relationship between Marcos and Duterte

Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte were elected as president and vice president, respectively, in the 2022 Philippine election as part of the UniTeam alliance. [2]

Duterte was appointed as Marcos's first secretary of education after they both took office in mid-2022, [3] although she preferred to be secretary of defense. [4] Over the next two years, Duterte's relationship with Marcos's allies deteriorated, particularly with House Speaker Martin Romualdez and first lady Liza Araneta. [3] She resigned in May 2023 from Lakas–CMD where she served as chairperson. Lakas is part of the ruling coalition. [5] [6] In January 2024, President Marcos insisted that the UniTeam is still "vibrant", referring to his working relationship with his deputy. [7] Duterte tendered her resignation from her position as education secretary in June 2024. [8] When asked about her friendship with Marcos in September 2024, she said they were never friends and merely running mates in the 2022 elections. [9] Marcos responded by saying he was "deceived" about their supposed friendship. [10] In October 2024, she detailed her fallout with Marcos, who she says "does not know how to be president". [11] [12]

Assassination threat

During a midnight press conference on November 22, 2024, initiated by Zuleika T. Lopez, Duterte claimed to have spoken with a contract killer to target President Marcos, his wife Liza, and House Speaker Romualdez in the event of her assassination, which the administration deemed an "active threat" against the government. [13] [14] She made the statement in response to a vlogger's question over her security. [15] At the time, Duterte had been resisting the transfer of Lopez by House authorities to the Correctional Institution for Women. [16] [17] Duterte later clarified that her remarks were not serious threats but rather a reflection of her fear for her personal safety after hearing threats against her. [18] [19]

On November 29, Marcos confirmed that he had directed the House of Representatives to refrain from filing an impeachment motion against Sara Duterte. This is despite his rift with Duterte which he described as a "a storm in a teacup" and maintained that any potential effort to impeach his deputy would be a waste of time that it "does not make a difference to even one single Filipino life". [20]

Confidential funds controversy

Duterte (far right) refused to take an oath at a congressional hearing on her office's budget utilization in September 2024. Vice President Sara Duterte refuses to take an oath at a congressional budget hearing.jpg
Duterte (far right) refused to take an oath at a congressional hearing on her office's budget utilization in September 2024.

In 2022 and 2023, Duterte made use of confidential and intelligence funds for both the OVP and DepEd; the OVP under her predecessor did not make use of confidential funds. According to Duterte's chief of staff, due to the OVP's compartmentalized structure, she handled her confidential funds in direct coordination with her office's special disbursing officer Gina F. Acosta without any intermediary. [21] [22] [23]

In 2024, the lower chamber's Committee on Good Government started investigations against the vice president's alleged misuse of funds after the approval of the 2025 OVP budget was deferred. On September 25, a former DepEd undersecretary alleged that Duterte gave out cash gifts worth ₱50 thousand monthly; [24] later on, another former official also came forward, claiming that they received similar envelopes but had stopped by late 2023, around the same time the issue of confidential funds was raised. [25] By November 2024, acknowledgement receipts from her offices submitted to the COA were revealed. Several lawmakers have expressed their doubts on the authenticity of the receipts, highlighting irregularities such as uncommon and allegedly fictitious names as well as discrepancies in the dates and signatures. [26] [27] Duterte claimed that she has not seen the receipts. [28] On December 9, 2024, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported that the names of 60% of the 677 individuals that were named as recipients of confidential funds from DepEd had no records in the national civil registry. [29]

South China Sea

Duterte has been noted for not issuing explicit statements on the dispute between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea. She has declined to comment on the matter, instead deferring people to the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of National Defense when queried on such matters. [30] [31] For this, she received criticism by some officials, including by allies of Marcos in the House of Representatives [32] [33] and Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Jay Tarriela. [34] [35] President Bongbong Marcos defended Duterte, saying "that's not the role of the Vice President or the Secretary of Education to talk about China". [36]

Prior impeachment plans

The Makabayan bloc considered filing an impeachment case against Duterte back in August 2023 over alleged misuse of confidential funds of the Office of the Vice President for 2022. [37] The plan was later judged as "premature". [38]

In August 2024, Sara Duterte said she expects an impeachment case to be filed against her following her fallout with the president and information she heard from allies within the lower house. [39] In September 2024, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan has described impeachment of Duterte as necessary over her use of confidential funds in 2022 and 2023. [40] In the same month, the House of Representatives have denied any plot to file an impeachment complaint. [41]

Complaints

December 2024 complaints

In December 2, 2024, the first formal impeachment case was lodged against Vice President Sara Duterte. [42] The complaint listed 24 articles which was categorized in four points: graft and corruption, bribery, betrayal of public trust, and other high crimes. [43] Aside from corruption, other cited reasons include her alleged role in the extrajudicial killings of the drug suspects and failure to make a stance against China's aggressive sovereignty claims in the South China Sea dispute. [42]

The second impeachment complaint against Duterte was filed on December 4, 2024, by 70 activists led by the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan. [44] [45] They cited a single reason which is betrayal of public trust over the illegal use and mishandling of confidential funds. Duterte is accused of committing "gross abuse of discretionary powers" over the ₱612.5 million confidential funds of the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education. [44] [46] [47]

On December 5, 2024, House Secretary General Reginald Velasco disclosed that a third complaint by select members of the House of Representatives was being prepared. [48] The complaint was filed by a group of religious workers, lawyers and civil society workers in the House of Representatives against Duterte on December 19 for betrayal of public trust. [49]

House of Representatives

On February 5, 2025, 215 members of the House of Representatives signed an impeachment complaint against Duterte on charges that include corruption, plotting to assassinate President Bongbong Marcos, involvement in extrajudicial killings and incitement to insurrection and public disorder. The impeachment complaint attained more than the minimum 102 signatures, or 1/3rds of the House of Representatives as required in the Constitution. With the signature threshold reached, the impeachment complaint constitutes as the formal Articles of Impeachment against Duterte and was transmitted to the Senate without a plenary vote. This marks the fourth complaint filed against Duterte. [50] The next day, representatives Rodge Gutierrez and Zia Alonto Adiong said that the number of signees to the impeachment complaint had reached 239. [51]

Among the signatories of the impeachment complaint was President Marcos's son, Ilocos Norte representative Sandro Marcos, and Speaker Romualdez. At least 101 lawmakers from Luzon and 40 from the Visayas also signed the complaint. In Duterte's home island of Mindanao, 41 of its 60 district representatives supported impeachment. However, in her native Davao Region, only Davao del Sur representative John Tracy Cagas signed the complaint out a total of 11 district representatives. Thirty-three of 61 party-list representatives also supported impeachment. [52]

Articles of Impeachment

These are the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte:

The third article concerns the allegation that Duterte bribed high ranking Department of Education officials while the fifth article involves her linkage to extrajudicial killings which happened during her father and former president Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, including the Davao Death Squad. [53]

#CaseViolation
1Contracting an assassin and plotting to murder or assassinate the incumbent president, the first lady, and speaker of the House of Representatives, as publicly admitted by her in a live broadcast.Betrayal of public trust
Culpable violation of the constitution
Other high crimes
2Misuse and malversation of confidential funds appropriated to the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd)Betrayal of public trust
Graft and corruption
3In Violation of Republic Act No. 3019Betrayal of public trust
Bribery
Graft and corruption
4Amassing unexplained wealth and failing to disclose all her properties and interests in properties in her statement of assets and net worth (SALN), in Violation of Section 17, Article XI of the 1987 Philippine Constitution.Culpable violation of the constitution
Betrayal of public trust
5High crime of murder and conspiracy to commit murder.Other high crimes
6By herself and/or in concert with others, committed acts of destabilization and sedition and insurrection.Betrayal of public trust
Other high crimes
7Totality of Respondent's conduct as Vice-President, including her commission of the foregoing actsBetrayal of public trust
Culpable violation of the constitution
Graft and corruption

Signatories

Members of the House of Representatives who signed the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte
No.Representative [54] PartyDistrictBloc
1 Sandro Marcos PFP Ilocos Norte–1st Majority
2 Aurelio Gonzales Jr. Lakas Pampanga–3rd Majority
3Manuel Jose Dalipe Lakas Zamboanga City–2nd Majority
4 Jurdin Jesus Romualdo Lakas Camiguin Majority
5 David C. Suarez Lakas Quezon–2nd Majority
6Jay Khonghun Lakas Zambales–1st Majority
7 Anna Villaraza-Suarez ALONA Party-list Majority
8Paolo Ortega Lakas La Union–1st Majority
9 Rodge Gutierrez 1-Rider Party-list Minority
10Yasser Balindong Lakas Lanao del Sur–2nd Majority
11Lex Anthony Colada AAMBIS-Owa Party-list Minority
12 Joseph Stephen Paduano Abang Lingkod Party-list Minority
13Jude Acidre Tingog Party-list Majority
14 Dan Fernandez NUP Santa Rosa Majority
15 Zia Alonto Adiong Lakas Lanao del Sur–1st Majority
16 Yedda Marie Romualdez Tingog Party-list Majority
17 Pammy Zamora Lakas Taguig Majority
18 Janette Garin Lakas Iloilo–1st Majority
19Marvin Rillo Lakas Quezon City–4th Majority
20Raul Tupas Lakas Iloilo–5th Majority
21 Ernix Dionisio Lakas Manila–1st Majority
22Irwin Tieng Lakas Manila–5th Majority
23Fidel Nograles Lakas Rizal–4th Majority
24Rolando Valeriano NUP Manila–2nd Majority
25Wowo Fortes NPC Sorsogon–2nd Majority
26Emeng Pascual Lakas Nueva Ecija–4th Majority
27Presley de Jesus PHILRECA Party-list Minority
28 Ace Barbers Nacionalista Surigao del Norte–2nd Majority
29Sergio Dagooc APEC Party-list Minority
30Amben Amante Lakas Laguna–3rd Majority
31 Rommel T. Angara LDP Aurora Majority
32 Wilter Palma Lakas Zamboanga Sibugay–1st Majority
33Solomon Chungalao NPC Ifugao Majority
34 Miguel Luis Villafuerte NUP Camarines Sur–5th Majority
35Ando Oaminal Lakas Misamis Occidental–2nd Majority
36Mike Dy III Lakas Isabela–5th Majority
37Michael MordenAPI Party-list Majority
38Allen Jesse Mangaoang Nacionalista Kalinga Majority
39Alfredo Marañon III NUP Negros Occidental–2nd Majority
40Peter Miguel Lakas South Cotabato–2nd Majority
41 Carlito Marquez NPC Aklan–1st Majority
42Dante Garcia Lakas La Union–2nd Majority
43 Gerardo Espina Jr. Lakas Biliran Majority
44 Lorenz Defensor NUP Iloilo–3rd Majority
45Gerardo Valmayor Jr. NPC Negros Occidental–1st Majority
46 Nicanor Briones AGAP Party-list Majority
47 Ann Matibag Lakas Laguna–1st Majority
48Irene Gay Saulog Kalinga Party-list Majority
49 Ray T. Reyes Anakalusugan Party-list Majority
50 Tawi Billones Liberal Capiz–1st Majority
51 Jun Gato NPC Batanes Majority
52Danny Domingo NUP Bulacan–1st Majority
53 Neptali Gonzales II NUP Mandaluyong Majority
54 Fernando Cabredo NUP Albay–3rd Majority
55Mohamad Paglas Lakas Maguindanao del Sur Majority
56 Teodorico Haresco Jr. Nacionalista Aklan–2nd Majority
57Jonathan Clement Abalos 4Ps Party-list Minority
58Rodolfo Ordanes Senior Citizens Party-list Majority
59Salvador Pleyto Lakas Bulacan–6th Majority
60Ambrosio Cruz Lakas Bulacan–5th Majority
61Milagros Aquino-MagsaysayUnited Senior Citizens Party-list Majority
62 Gabriel Bordado Liberal Camarines Sur–3rd Minority
63Marivic Co-Pilar NUP Quezon City–6th Majority
64 Mitzi Cajayon Lakas Caloocan–2nd Majority
65Harris Ongchuan NUP Northern Samar–2nd Minority
66 Paul Daza NUP Northern Samar–1st Minority
67Ed Lumayag PFP South Cotabato–1st Majority
68Leo Rodriguez PFP Catanduanes Majority
69 Carmelo Lazatin II Lakas Pampanga–1st Majority
70Joseph Tan Lakas Isabela–4th Majority
71 Kristine Singson-Meehan NPC Ilocos Sur–2nd Majority
72Ed Christopher Go Lakas Isabela–2nd Majority
73 Joel Chua Lakas Manila–3rd Majority
74 Marjorie Ann Teodoro NUP Marikina–1st Majority
75Manuel Sagarbarria NPC Negros Oriental–2nd Majority
76 Zaldy Villa Lakas Siquijor Majority
77 Ysabel Zamora Lakas San Juan Majority
78 Inno Dy Lakas Isabela–6th Majority
79 Franz Pumaren NUP Quezon City–3rd Majority
80Juliet Marie Ferrer NUP Negros Occidental–4th Majority
81 Luis Raymund Villafuerte NUP Camarines Sur–2nd Majority
82 Roberto Puno NUP Antipolo–1st Majority
83Bing Maniquiz Lakas Zambales–2nd Majority
84Marissa MagsinoOFW Party-list Minority
85 Geraldine Roman Lakas Bataan–1st Majority
86 Crispin Diego Remulla NUP Cavite–7th Majority
87Roy Loyola NPC Cavite–5th Majority
88 Antonino Calixto Lakas Pasay Majority
89Romeo Momo Nacionalista Surigao del Sur–1st Majority
90Celso Regencia Lakas Iligan Majority
91 Lorna Silverio NUP Bulacan–3rd Majority
92 Ching Bernos Lakas Abra Majority
93 Benny Abante NUP Manila–6th Majority
94 Eleanor Begtang NPC Apayao Majority
95 Baby Alfonso Lakas Cagayan–2nd Majority
96Josefina Tallado Lakas Camarines Norte–1st Majority
97Augustina Dominique Pancho NUP Bulacan–2nd Majority
98Jose Teves Jr.TGP Party-list Majority
99 Francisco Jose Matugas II Lakas Surigao del Norte–1st Majority
100James Ang Jr. Uswag Ilonggo Party-list Majority
101Jane Castro Lakas Capiz–2nd Majority
102Alan Ecleo Lakas Dinagat Islands Majority
103 Antonio Ferrer NUP Cavite–6th Majority
104 Maria Angela Garcia NUP Bataan–3rd Majority
105 Loreto Acharon NPC General Santos Majority
106 Steve Solon Lakas Sarangani Majority
107 Keith Micah Tan NPC Quezon–4th Majority
108Reynante Arrogancia NPC Quezon–3rd Minority
109Ricardo Cruz Jr. Nacionalista Taguig–Pateros Majority
110 Ralph Tulfo PFP Quezon City–2nd Majority
111Dean Asistio Lakas Caloocan–3rd Majority
112Dimszar Sali NUP Tawi-Tawi Majority
113 Ronald Singson NPC Ilocos Sur–1st Majority
114 Hori Horibata NUP Camarines Sur–1st Majority
115 Julienne Baronda Lakas Iloilo City Majority
116Ivan Howard GuintuPINUNO Party-list Majority
117 Arjo Atayde Nacionalista Quezon City–1st Majority
118 Edgar Chatto NUP Bohol–1st Majority
119 Vanvan Aumentado Lakas Bohol–2nd Majority
120 Alexie Tutor Lakas Bohol–3rd Majority
121 Mark Enverga NPC Quezon–1st Majority
122 Pinpin Uy Lakas Zamboanga del Norte–1st Majority
123 Alfel Bascug NUP Agusan del Sur–1st Majority
124Christian Unabia Lakas Misamis Oriental–1st Majority
125Lordan Suan Lakas Cagayan de Oro–1st Majority
126 Yevgeny Emano Nacionalista Misamis Oriental–2nd Majority
127Joselito Sacdalan NPC Cotabato–1st Majority
128 Albert Garcia NUP Bataan–2nd Majority
129Patrick Michael Vargas Lakas Quezon City–5th Majority
130 Jose Aquino II Lakas Agusan del Norte–1st Majority
131 France Castro ACT Teachers Party-list Minority
132 Jam Agarao PFP Laguna–4th Majority
133 Arlene Brosas Gabriela Party-list Minority
134 Raoul Manuel Kabataan Party-list Minority
135Anna Veloso Tuazon NUP Leyte–3rd Majority
136 Cha Hernandez Lakas Calamba Majority
137Jaime Cojuangco NPC Tarlac–1st Majority
138Victoria Yu Lakas Zamboanga del Sur–2nd Majority
139Munir Arbison Jr. Lakas Sulu–2nd Majority
140Angelica Natasha Co BHW Party-list Majority
141 Perci Cendaña Akbayan Party-list Minority
142 John Tracy Cagas Nacionalista Davao del Sur Majority
143Joseph Gilbert Violago NUP Nueva Ecija–2nd Majority
144 Edwin Olivarez Lakas Parañaque–1st Majority
145 Stella Quimbo Lakas Marikina–2nd Majority
146 Gustavo Tambunting NUP Parañaque–2nd Majority
147 Mercedes Lansang NPC Negros Occidental–6th Majority
148Mika Suansing Lakas Nueva Ecija–1st Majority
149 Rachel del Mar NPC Cebu City–1st Majority
150 Peter John Calderon NPC Cebu–7th Majority
151Jocelyn Limkaichong NPC Negros Oriental–1st Majority
152 Janice Salimbangon NUP Cebu–4th Majority
153Rhea Gullas Lakas Cebu–1st Majority
154Daphne Lagon Lakas Cebu–6th Majority
155Dimple Mastura Lakas Maguindanao del Norte Majority
156 Edsel Galeos Lakas Cebu–2nd Majority
157 Johnny Pimentel NUP Surigao del Sur–2nd Majority
158 Emmarie Dizon Lakas Mandaue Majority
159 Eddiebong Plaza NUP Agusan del Sur–2nd Majority
160Christopherson Yap Lakas Southern Leyte–2nd Majority
161Jason Almonte Nacionalista Misamis Occidental–1st Majority
162 Mario Vittorio Mariño Nacionalista Batangas–5th Majority
163 Romeo Acop NUP Antipolo–2nd Majority
164Maximo Dalog Jr. Nacionalista Mountain Province Majority
165 Jonathan Keith Flores Nacionalista Bukidnon–2nd Majority
166 Marcelino Libanan 4Ps Party-list Minority
167Laarni Roque Nacionalista Bukidnon–4th Majority
168 Mark Go Nacionalista Baguio Majority
169Tata Eudela Lakas Zamboanga Sibugay–2nd Majority
170Luz Mercado Lakas Southern Leyte–1st Majority
171 Maria Fe Abunda Lakas Eastern Samar Majority
172Joseph Lara Lakas Cagayan–3rd Majority
173 Maria Theresa Collantes NPC Batangas–3rd Majority
174 Arnan Panaligan Lakas Oriental Mindoro–1st Majority
175Felimon Espares Coop-NATCCO Party-list Minority
176Lucille Nava NUP Guimaras Majority
177 Glona Labadlabad Lakas Zamboanga del Norte–2nd Majority
178Odie Tarriela PFP Occidental Mindoro Majority
179Eleandro Jesus Madrona Nacionalista Romblon Majority
180 Divina Grace Yu Lakas Zamboanga del Sur–1st Majority
181 Raul Angelo Bongalon Ako Bicol Party-list Majority
182 Gerville Luistro Lakas Batangas–2nd Majority
183 Jose Manuel Alba Lakas Bukidnon–1st Majority
184 Luisa Cuaresma UNA Nueva Vizcaya Majority
185Allan Ty LPGMA Party-list Majority
186 Oscar Malapitan Nacionalista Caloocan–1st Majority
187Aminah Dimaporo Lakas Lanao del Norte–2nd Majority
188Jernie Jett NisayPusong Pinoy Party-list Majority
189 Ian Amatong Liberal Zamboanga del Norte–3rd Majority
190 Maria Rachel Arenas Lakas Pangasinan–3rd Majority
191Marlyn Primicias-Agabas PFP Pangasinan–6th Majority
192 Linabelle Villarica PFP Bulacan–4th Majority
193 Eric Buhain Nacionalista Batangas–1st Majority
194 Christopher de Venecia Lakas Pangasinan–4th Majority
195Cynthia Chan Lakas Lapu-Lapu City Majority
196 Arnulf Bryan Fuentebella NPC Camarines Sur–4th Majority
197 Raymond Mendoza TUCP Party-list Majority
198 Roman Romulo NPC Pasig Majority
199 Mark Cojuangco NPC Pangasinan–2nd Majority
200 Ferjenel Biron Nacionalista Iloilo–4th Majority
201Samier Tan Lakas Sulu–1st Majority
202 Anna York Bondoc Nacionalista Pampanga–4th Majority
203 Jaime Fresnedi Liberal Muntinlupa Majority
204Tirso Edwin Gardiola CWS Party-list Majority
205 Lolita Javier Nacionalista Leyte–2nd Majority
206Michael Gorriceta Nacionalista Iloilo–2nd Majority
207Jorge Antonio Bustos PATROL Party-list Majority
208 Duke Frasco NUP Cebu–5th Majority
209 Aniela Tolentino NUP Cavite–8th Majority
210 Jocelyn Tulfo ACT-CIS Party-list Majority
211 Greg Gasataya NPC Bacolod Majority
212 Ruth Hernandez Lakas Laguna–2nd Majority
213Maria Alana Samantha Santos Lakas Cotabato–3rd Majority
214Florida Robes PFP San Jose del Monte Majority
215 Martin Romualdez Lakas Leyte–1st Majority
Members of the House of Representatives who did not sign the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte
No.Representative [54] PartyDistrictBloc
1Adrian Jay Advincula NUP Cavite–3rd Majority
2 Tonypet Albano Lakas Isabela–1st Majority
3Cheeno Almario Lakas Davao Oriental–2nd Majority
4 Len Alonte Lakas Biñan Majority
5 Jose Alvarez NPC Palawan–2nd Majority
6 Pantaleon Alvarez Reporma Davao del Norte–1st Minority
7Eugenio Angelo Barba Nacionalista Ilocos Norte–2nd Majority
8Claudine Bautista-Lim DUMPER PTDA Party-list Majority
9 Claude Bautista NPC Davao Occidental Majority
10Lianda Bolilia Nacionalista Batangas–4th Majority
11 Bonifacio Bosita 1-Rider Party-list Minority
12 Luis Campos Jr. NPC Makati–2nd Minority
13Rudy Caoagdan Nacionalista Cotabato–2nd Majority
14Drixie Mae Cardema Duterte Youth Party-list Majority
15 Carl Cari Lakas Leyte–5th Majority
16Arthur Celeste Nacionalista Pangasinan–1st Majority
17 Elizaldy Co Ako Bicol Party-list Majority
18 Dale Corvera Lakas Agusan del Norte–1st Majority
19Midy Cua Lakas Quirino Majority
20 Nelson Dayanghirang Nacionalista Davao Oriental–1st Majority
21Alfred delos Santos Ang Probinsyano Party-list Majority
22Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo Lakas Lanao del Norte–1st Majority
23 Jack Duavit NPC Rizal–1st Majority
24Alan Dujali Lakas Davao del Norte–2nd Majority
25 Paolo Duterte HTL Davao City–1st Majority
26Ian Paul Dy Lakas Isabela–3rd Majority
27Dette Escudero NPC Sorsogon–1st Majority
28 Robert Raymond Estrella Abono Party-list Majority
29Rudys Caesar Fariñas Probinsyano Ako Party-list Majority
30Jose Arturo Garcia Jr. NPC Rizal–3rd Majority
31 Pablo John Garcia NUP Cebu–3rd Majority
32 Vincent Garcia Lakas Davao City–2nd Majority
33Anthony Rolando Golez Jr.Malasakit@Bayanihan Party-list Majority
34 Richard Gomez PFP Leyte–4th Majority
35Ruwel Peter Gonzaga PFP Davao de Oro–2nd Majority
36Carlo Lisandro Gonzales Marino Party-list Majority
37 Ramon Guico Jr. Lakas Pangasinan–5th Majority
38 Mujiv Hataman Liberal Basilan Minority
39 Bernadette Herrera BH Party-list Minority
40Ara Kho Lakas Masbate–2nd Majority
41Richard Kho Lakas Masbate–1st Majority
42Wilton Kho Lakas Masbate–3rd Majority
43Virgilio Lacson Manila Teachers Party-list Majority
44Josephine Lacson-Noel NPC Malabon Majority
45Sonny Lagon Ako Bisaya Party-list Majority
46 Wilbert T. Lee AGRI Party-list Minority
47 Antonio Legarda Jr. NPC Antique Majority
48 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Lakas Pampanga–2nd Majority
49 Edward Maceda NPC Manila–4th Majority
50 Rodante Marcoleta SAGIP Party-list Majority
51 Eric Martinez Independent Valenzuela–2nd Majority
52 Lani Mercado Lakas Cavite–2nd Majority
53 Migs Nograles PBA Party-list Majority
54Ramon Nolasco Jr. Lakas Cagayan–1st Majority
55Khymer Adan Olaso Nacionalista Zamboanga City–1st Majority
56Jose Gay PadiernosGP Party Party-list Majority
57Rosemarie Panotes Lakas Camarines Norte–1st Majority
58 Kid Peña NPC Makati–1st Majority
59Eduardo Rama Jr. Lakas Cebu City–2nd Majority
60 Bryan Revilla Agimat Party-list Majority
61 Jolo Revilla Lakas Cavite–1st Majority
62Bong Rivera NPC Tarlac–3rd Majority
63 Rufus Rodriguez CDP Cagayan de Oro–2nd Majority
64 Mikee Romero 1-PACMAN Party-list Majority
65Rihan Sakaluran Lakas Sultan Kudarat–1st Majority
66 Joey Salceda Lakas Albay–2nd Majority
67Ron Salo KABAYAN Party-list Majority
68Richelle Singson-MichaelAko Ilocano Ako Party-list Majority
69Horacio Suansing Jr. NUP Sultan Kudarat–2nd Majority
70Reynaldo TamayoANGAT Party-list Majority
71Shernee Tan Kusug Tausug Party-list Majority
72Stephen James Tan Nacionalista Samar–1st Minority
73 Reynolds Michael Tan Lakas Samar–2nd Minority
74Caroline Tanchay SAGIP Party-list Majority
75 Dino Tanjuatco NPC Rizal–2nd Majority
76 Toby Tiangco Navoteño Navotas Majority
77 Erwin Tulfo ACT-CIS Party-list Majority
78Alfonso Umali Jr. Liberal Oriental Mindoro–2nd Majority
79 Isidro Ungab HTL Davao City–3rd Majority
80 Lord Allan Velasco NPC Marinduque Majority
81Rosanna Vergara PFP Nueva Ecija–3rd Majority
82 Sam Verzosa Tutok To Win Party-list Majority
83 Eddie Villanueva CIBAC Party-list Majority
84 Camille Villar Nacionalista Las Piñas Majority
85Brian Yamsuan Bicol Saro Party-list Minority
86Christian YapSama Sama Tarlac Tarlac–2nd Majority
87Edvic G. Yap ACT-CIS Party-list Majority
88 Eric Yap Lakas Benguet Majority
89Dino Yulo Lakas Negros Occidental–5th Majority
90Maricar Zamora Lakas Davao de Oro–1st Majority
91 Jose Maria Zubiri Jr. PFP Bukidnon–3rd Majority

Impeachment court

The Senate received the House of Representative's complaint on February 5, 2025, which also coincided with the last day of Senate session. The Articles of Impeachment were received by Senate secretary Renato Bantug at 5:49 p.m. but it was not reported to the plenary before it adjourned at 7:00 p.m. [55]

The Senate is obliged to convene as an impeachment court to process the complaint but there is no schedule yet. [50] It will resume session on June 2, 2025, but there is a possibility the Senate could still convene during the break. [55] However Senate president Chiz Escudero maintained that a trial cannot be "legally" started during this period since he believe that there has to be an ongoing session for the Senate to convene as an impeachment court. [56] Senate minority leader Koko Pimentel said that the course of the impeachment could be affected by the fact that the terms of 12 of the chamber's members are due to end on June 30, along with the results of the 2025 Philippine Senate election on May 12. [57]

Officers

The House of Representatives named 11 of its members who will serve as prosecutors. They will defend the lower house's motion to impeach Vice President Duterte before the Senate acting as the impeachment court. [58] Senate president Chiz Escudero is expected to serve as the presiding officer of the trial. [50]

Prosecutors

Prosecutors [58]
PortraitRepresentativePartyDistrictBloc
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Gerville Luistro Lakas Batangas–2nd Majority
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Romeo Acop NUP Antipolo–2nd Majority
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Rodge Gutierrez 1-Rider Party-list Minority
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Joel Chua Lakas Manila–3rd Majority
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Raul Angelo Bongalon Ako Bicol Party-list Majority
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Loreto Acharon NPC General Santos Majority
Rep. Marcelino Libanan (19th Congress).jpg
Marcelino Libanan 4Ps Party-list Minority
Rep. Arnan Panaligan (19th Congress).jpg
Arnan Panaligan Lakas Oriental Mindoro–1st Majority
Rep. Ysabel Maria Zamora (19th Congress).jpg
Ysabel Zamora Lakas San Juan Majority
Rep. Lorenz Defensor (19th Congress).jpg
Lorenz Defensor NUP Iloilo–3rd Majority
Rep. Jonathan Keith Flores (19th Congress).jpg
Jonathan Keith Flores Nacionalista Bukidnon–2nd Majority

Duterte's counsel

In December 2024, Sara Duterte's father and former president Rodrigo Duterte offered to be part of the defense team. [59]

Decision

If 16 out of the sitting 23 senators vote Duterte to be liable in one of the impeachable offenses, Duterte will be removed as vice president and be perpetually disqualified from holding any public office. [60]

Senator Party BlocArticle of Impeachment
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th
Nancy Binay UNA IndependentTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Alan Peter Cayetano Independent IndependentTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Pia Cayetano Nacionalista MajorityTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Ronald dela Rosa PDP MajorityTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
JV Ejercito NPC IndependentTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Francis Escudero NPC MajorityTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Win Gatchalian NPC IndependentTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Bong Go PDP MajorityTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Risa Hontiveros Akbayan MinorityTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Lito Lapid NPC MajorityTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Loren Legarda NPC IndependentTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Imee Marcos Nacionalista MajorityTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Robin Padilla PDP MajorityTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Koko Pimentel Nacionalista MinorityTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Grace Poe Independent MajorityTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Bong Revilla Lakas MajorityTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Francis Tolentino PFP MajorityTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Raffy Tulfo Independent MajorityTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Joel Villanueva Independent IndependentTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Cynthia Villar Nacionalista MajorityTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Mark Villar Nacionalista MajorityTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Migz Zubiri Independent IndependentTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD

Analysis

Antonio Soriano of the Citizens' Watch for Good Governance questioned the "shotgun" approach of the impeachment complaint. Soriano says that intent regarding Duterte's threat against the president has to be proven. He also believes that Duterte's action under the capacity of mayor of Davao City cannot be used for grounds for her impeachment and details of her alleged misused of confidential funds cannot be publicly disclosed. [61] Soriano even speculated that the motions might even benefit a potential electoral bid of Duterte in the upcoming 2028 elections. [61]

The impeachment procedure is seen gaining traction in the House of Representatives, but the same is not certain in the Senate, as a two-thirds supermajority of 16 out of 24 votes is needed to convict Duterte. [61] [62]

Ronald Llamas of the Galahad Consulting Agency, and political advisor of former president Benigno Aquino III believes the delaying the impeachment proceedings to after the 2025 mid-term elections would render Marcos a lame-duck president. Llamas said that Marcos's earlier pronouncement to discourage impeachment proceedings can either be taken "at face value" or as a "tactical move" [63] He previously said in August 2024 that formal impeachment proceedings were likely to begin before the 2025 election. [64]

Response

The Office of the President on December 3 distanced itself from the issue and reiterated its stance of discouraging any impeachment motion against Duterte, stating that it was the right of private citizens to make such moves. [65] Senate President Chiz Escudero had advised his colleagues not to make public pronouncements about the impeachment complaints. [63]

The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) on December 4 announced plans to hold a rally to oppose the impeachment efforts concurring with President Marcos's stance in November 2024 that efforts to remove Duterte from office is unconstructive. [66] On January 13, 2025, more than 1.5 million INC members went to the "National Rally for Peace" at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila; 12 simultaneous rallies were also staged across the country. [67] [68] [69] Among the politicians who attended the rally at the Quirino Grandstand were Manila mayor Honey Lacuna, former Manila mayor Isko Moreno, partylist representative Rodante Marcoleta, and senators Francis Tolentino, Ronald dela Rosa, Bong Go and Robin Padilla. [70] [71] [72] [73] Bisaya Gyud Partylist first nominee Greco Belgica and Senatorial aspirants Jimmy Bondoc and Phillip Salvador, all of whom are Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) members, also attended the rally with PDP committee heads Astra Pimentel-Naik and Penny Belmonte. [74] [75] [76] Actress Vivian Velez, a PDP member who has expressed displeasure with Marcos's presidency, was among the rally's attendees, stating to SMNI's Newsblast that "I guess we will only have peace if president Marcos steps down". [77]

If Duterte is convicted, Marcos could select among the qualified members of the House of Representatives and Senate to fill the vacancy. [78] She would also be ineligible to run for any public position in future elections, including the presidency. [79]

Opinion polling

Support for Duterte's impeachment (December 12–18, 2024)
according to the Social Weather Stations (SWS) [80]
RegionAgree (for impeachment)Disagree (against impeachment)UndecidedDon't know enoughNet
Philippines (national)41%35%19%5%+6
National Capital Region 45%37%14%4%+8
Balance Luzon50%25%18%7%+25
— North Luzon53%21%23%3%+32
— Central Luzon44%31%18%8%+13
— South Luzon52%24%16%8%+28
Visayas 40%33%24%7%+4
Mindanao 22%56%18%4%-34
LocaleAgree (for impeachment)Disagree (against impeachment)UndecidedDon't know enoughNet
Urban41%37%17%4%+4
Rural41%33%20%6%+8
Socio-economic classAgree (for impeachment)Disagree (against impeachment)UndecidedDon't know enoughNet
Classes A, B, C50%34%14%2%+16
Class D41%35%19%5%+6
Class E37%36%20%7%+1

See also

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