VP Duterte allies: Junkimpeachment

In a growing show of defiance against the impending impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, the DDS Sara All Confederation and Duterte’s legal defense team issued separate but aligned statements Monday, denouncing the process as unconstitutional, politically motivated, and designed to derail her rising influence ahead of the 2028 elections.

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At a press conference held at a hotel in Cebu City, leaders of the DDS Sara All Confederation called for the immediate dismissal of the impeachment complaint, describing it as tainted by irregularities and manipulated by vested political interests.

“This impeachment should be buried. It is nothing but a political maneuver disguised as due process. We have information pointing to large payoffs to lawmakers to support the articles of impeachment. That alone discredits the entire proceeding,” said Atty. Glenn Chong, the group’s legal adviser.

The group—composed of Duterte-aligned grassroots leaders and former political candidates—expressed alarm that the Senate is pushing the trial under Resolution No. 39, even as the 19th Congress nears adjournment. They warned that carrying the impeachment into the 20th Congress would leave a “legacy of division.”

Also present at the press conference were Engr. Dior Gavino, national co-convenor; Wendell Martin A. Cabrera and Ed Trinidad, national advisers; Dr. Josephus P. Grengia, Visayas convenor and former Moalboal mayoral candidate; and Christine G. Takahashi, Cebu province convenor and former Lapu-Lapu City mayoral candidate.

“We, the DDS Sara All Confederation, call on the Senate and the Filipino people to see through the noise and reject this attack on the Vice President. The case is built on hearsay, bribery, and personal vendettas,” said Cabrera.