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VP Duterte flags 'budget-driven' ouster maneuver as 2026 spending talks loom
Business World Philippines
|December 09, 2025
VICE-PRESIDENT (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio on Monday said she is ready to respond to allegations in a potential impeachment complaint, but described any move to remove her as a "budget-driven" maneuver, coming as lawmakers prepare to finalize the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026.
In a statement, she accused legislators of using the budget as leverage to secure support for her impeachment, recalling last year's process in which she alleged a pay-for-sign scheme influenced votes during the 2025 budget's finalization.
"The impeachment complaint against me was never really driven by principle but by price," she said. "I have always stood ready to answer any allegation grounded in fact and truth."
The vice-president's conflict with President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. — once a close ally — escalated into a political feud last year, culminating in her impeachment by the House of Representatives, where most members are aligned with the Marcos administration.
This story is from the December 09, 2025 edition of Business World Philippines.
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