Social Weather System or SWS Conducts Survey over VP Sara Duterte Impeachment Case
SWS – The Social Weather Station survey showed that more Filipinos believe that Vice President Sara Duterte must address the impeachment charges.
There are opinion polling bodies in the Philippines that usually conduct several survey about the pressing issues in the country. One of them is the Social Weather Station.
Following the SWS survey that showed a slight increase on the public trust towards Vice Pres. Sara Duterte in June, another survey was conducted to determine about the public view on the Vice President addressing the impeachment charges against her. Based on a report on GMA News, 66% of the Filipinos believe that the second-highest official in the government should address the impeachment charges.
The SWS survey was conducted from June 25 to June 29. There were 1,200 respondents composed of adult Filipinos from the different areas across the nation. The survey was commissioned by Stratbase.
Based on the report, 19% of the respondents of the SWS survey disagree that Vice Pres. Sara Duterte should answer the impeachment charges. Fifteen percent are undecided. Metro Manila has the highest percentage score of respondents who believe that Duterte should answer to the impeachment charges at 76%.
The Balance Luzon recorded 69% on the respondents agreeing that Vice Pres. Sara Duterte should answer to the impeachment charges. Based on the report, Visayas recorded 67% while Mindanao at 55%.
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte was impeached by the House of Representatives last February 5 following a series of hearings about the alleged misuse of her Confidential Funds. However, the Vice President snubbed most of the hearings.
However, the impeachment trial has yet to start. The Senate impeachment court decided to return the Articles of Impeachment against the Vice President for constitutionality issues. The Senate also required a reconfirmation from the 20th Congress.
Currently, there are different speculations on whether or not the impeachment trial will push through. Previously, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte claimed that she will answer about the issue about her Confidential Funds “publicly” if the trial won’t push through.