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The map above indicates an overwhelming vote for impeachment, though Luzon and Visayas show a more varied distribution of voting trends. As expected, Mindanao displayed significant support for the Vice President, particularly in the vicinity of Davao City, which is the political base of the Duterte family.
On February 5, 2025, the Philippine House of Representatives moved to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte. Out of 306 House members, 215 voted for the VP’s impeachment, citing a number of charges. Here, we map out who voted to impeach Sara Duterte.
Impeachment charges
There was the alleged assassination plot. In a recorded Zoom press conference last November 23, 2024, the Vice President declared that should she be killed, she had already made plans to have President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez assassinated. This stemmed from rising tensions between the Vice President and the President, who were allies in the 2022 presidential elections. Duterte and Marcos ran for office under the UniTeam banner.
Duterte also allegedly attempted to destabilize the government when she refused to attend the President’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) and appointing herself as a “designated survivor.” She also participated in rallies that called for the resignation of Marcos.
Misuse of confidential funds was also a key point in the impeachment. Approximately P612.5 million was allocated to the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education (DepEd), of which the VP served as secretary until her resignation in June 2024. During her tenure in DepEd, Duterte was also accused of handing out significant amounts of money to high-ranking officials. This was seen as a bribery attempt to influence procurement and bidding procedures.
Her Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN), a sworn document signed by the country’s public officials and government employees, was also put in question. The VP’s declared net worth is not commensurate with her legitimate sources of income. Her unexplained wealth also includes undisclosed bank accounts with former President Rodrigo Duterte, her father.
Furthermore, VP Duterte was also implicated in extrajudicial killings by testimonies from former police officer Arturo Lascañas. She was linked to the Davao Death Squad, supposedly allowing extrajudicial killings in Davao City during her days as a mayor.
The impeachment case has since been elevated to the Senate, which scheduled the trial to commence on June 2, 2025 after the midterm elections. A vote of 16 out of 24 senators is needed to convict the Vice President. A conviction means Duterte will have to step down from office and will no longer be allowed to run for any future position in the government.
As a counter-move, Duterte petitioned the Supreme Court to render the impeachment proceedings null, thereby preventing the Senate to proceed with the trial. According to Duterte, the charges leveled against her are unconstitutional.
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