Sara expects impeachment trial

Vice President Sara Duterte said she is still preparing for her impeachment trial as she expects the House of Representatives to be persistent in kicking her out of the 2028 presidential race.

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In an ambush interview on Tuesday, September 16, reporters asked Duterte whether she “expects” her trial to push through, even after the Senate under Escudero’s leadership archived the articles of impeachment.

“Are you still expecting na matutuloy siya (the trial) or are you still preparing your defense?” a reporter asked.

“Oh yes, kasi kung hindi man ‘yan matuloy ngayon 2025, I’m sure magfafile “yan 2026 or magfafile 2027 or even siguro 2028, right before the presidential elections,” Duterte answered. (Oh yes, because if the impeachment trial does not take place in 2025, I’m sure someone will file again in 2026 or in 2027, even maybe 2028, right before the presidential elections.)

She believes her impeachment is a political strategy her critics are using to keep her out of the running, saying it is “all about the presidential elections of 2028.”