Sara Duterte seeks dismissal of 'defective' articles of impeachment

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RECEIVED. Senate Secretary and concurrent Impeachment Court Clerk of Court Jose Luis Montales officially receives the formal answer of Vice President Sara Duterte to the articles of impeachment filed against her on June 1, 2026.

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Vice President Sara Duterte has been accused of culpable violation of the Constitution, graft and corruption, betrayal of public trust, and high crimes

MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, June 1, asked the Senate impeachment court to junk the articles of impeachment against her, claiming “they suffer from fatal constitutional, procedural, and substantive defects.”