VP Duterte Flags ‘Budget-Driven’ Ouster Maneuver as 2026 Spending Talks Loom - BusinessWorld Online

Sara Duterte unfazed by new impeachment threat, cites pattern of accusations

VICE President Sara Duterte said she was not surprised by a statement on a possible filing of a new impeachment complaint against her.“The latest pronouncement by some members of the House of Representatives on a new impeachment complaint is not surprising. Its timing reveals a pattern that has become all too familiar,” Duterte said in a statement Monday.Teddy Casiño, chairman of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, in a phone interview aired on 24 O…

VP Duterte flags ‘budget-driven’ ouster maneuver as 2026 spending talks loom - BusinessWorld Online

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 …

Sara Duterte says new impeachment plans ‘not surprising’

Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday said she was not surprised by the plans to refile an impeachment complaint against her, alleging that it is being used as a “bargaining chip” by certain lawmakers before the passage of the 2026 national budget.

Sara Duterte slams new impeachment complaint as budget 'bargaining chip'

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday slammed yet another impending impeachment complaint against her from the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan), calling it a “bargaining chip” meant to meddle with the 2026 national budget. In a statement, Duterte said she is not surprised by “some members of the House of Representatives’ plan to file a new impeachment complaint against her,” but noted that “its timing reveals a pattern th…

Sara Duterte claims impeachment threat a ‘bargaining chip’ in 2026 budget

Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday alleged a fresh impeachment complaint against her could be used as a “bargaining chip” for lawmakers just in time before t

Lawmakers say impeachment proceedings against VP Sara Duterte are evidence-based, not tied to 2026 budget

Several members of the House of Representatives clarified on Monday that impeachment proceedings are grounded in facts and evidence, and should not be treated as a tool for political bargaining. This statement comes in response to Vice President Sara Duterte’s claim that the potential refiling of an impeachment complaint against her is being used as …