Sara’s response to impeach raps expected MondayMANILA, Philippines — The committee on justice of the House of Representatives expects Vice President Sara Duterte to beat tomorrow’s deadline for her to submit a response to allegations in the impeachment cases filed against her. “It is not true because a fishing expedition presupposes an absolute absence of documentation before proceeding with any impeachment,” he said. “In truth, even if we don’t undertake subpoenas, the impeachment proceeding against the Vice President will in fact proceed. “Those being sought for subpoena by the House members are just part of the additional documents,” Ridon said. “It means that the complainants, endorsers, actually won’t be able to get copies of these confidential documents without actual impeachment proceedings commencing.
Source: Philippine Star March 14, 2026 16:35 UTC