Metro Manila, Philippines – The House of Representatives impeached Sara Duterte on Monday, May 11, making her the first vice president in Philippine history to be impeached and the first to go through it twice in two separate Congresses.
255 lawmakers were in favor of impeaching Duterte, 26 were against, and 9 abstained. The case now goes to the Senate for trial.
The Articles of Impeachment recommended two penalties: removal from public office and perpetual disqualification from holding any government position.
The House accused Duterte of betrayal of public trust, culpable violation of the Constitution, graft and corruption, bribery, and high crimes.
In particular, she supposedly mismanaged at least ₱612.5 million in confidential funds in the Office of the Vice President and Department of Education, has unexplained wealth, bribed procurement officials, and plotted an assasination of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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Duterte was first impeached in 2025 for the same grounds. However, the Supreme Court declared it void and unconstitutional for violating the one-year bar rule, the provision that prohibits simultaneous impeachment proceedings against a high ranking official in one year. The Senate trial did not proceed in light of the SC ruling.
The Articles of Impeachment will be transmitted to the Senate, which will convene as the Impeachment Court.
Senate President Vicente Sotto III earlier vowed to convene the court immediately once the Senate receives the Articles of Impeachment.
Duterte skipped all the impeachment hearings at the House, and instead chose to issue statements and challenge the legality of the proceedings with the SC. Her defense team had maintained they would rather face the Senate.
