Sara Duterte Says It's Unfair to Drag Family Members Into Impeachment Proceedings

‘Unfair’: VP Duterte says family members deserve privacy amid impeachment controversy

Vice President Sara Duterte said her family members should be spared from impeachment-related controversies because they are private citizens.In an interview in The Hague, Netherlands, on May 5, Duterte defended the privacy of her family members amid the ongoing impeachment controversy.“I think it's unfair dahil hindi naman sila (because they are not the) Vice President at hindi naman sila ini-impeach (they are not the ones being impeached),” Du…

Sara Duterte says it's unfair to drag family members into impeachment proceedings

Vice President Sara Duterte said it is “unfair” to involve family members in her impeachment proceedings after several of them were mentioned in allegations of unexplained wealth, misuse of funds, and illegal drug payouts.

IN NUMBERS: What impeachment hearings unveiled about Sara Duterte's wealth

When Rodrigo Duterte sought the presidency in 2016, he packaged himself as an everyday man whose modest lifestyle was shaped by his limited means. He would later flip-flop and admit that his family wasn’t poor, and that his father left an inheritance. Today, his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, is on a similar boat, facing allegations of unexplained wealth. While she didn’t brand herself as coming from the margins, supposed inconsistencies…