Multiple Complaints Filed vs. VP Sara Duterte Ahead of Possible Impeachment Case
SARA DUTERTE – Several civil society leaders filed plunder charges against the Vice President before the Ombudsman’s office.
Ahead of the possible new impeachment complaint against Vice Pres. Duterte, former Senator Antonio Trillanes previously issued a warning. Trillanes claimed that plunder charges might be filed against Duterte this week. Then, he refused to divulge the complainants but revealed that it is in line with the confidential funds issue.
Vice Pres. Duterte is being questioned over the alleged misuse of the confidential funds of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) under her lead. It was last year when Duterte resigned from being the education secretary amid the issues.
Since the confidential funds issue broke out, the OVP has also stopped asking for confidential and intelligence funds in their budget proposal. Amid the calls for an explanation, the Vice President claimed several times that she’s ready to answer in the proper forum.
Recently, the remarks of former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV turned into a reality — several civil society leaders filed plunder charges against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte before the Office of the Ombudsman. Multiple complaints were actually filed against Duterte and 15 officials of the OVP and the DepEd.
Aside from the plunder charges, the complainants also filed charges of alleged bribery, graft, and malversation against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte before the Ombudsman. The charges are in line with the confidential funds issue.
Based on a post of News5 on social media, the following are among the complainants in the charges filed against the Vice President:
- 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Fr. Flaviano Villanueva
- “Running Priest” Fr. Roberto Reyes
- Dating Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos-Deles
- UP Professor Emerita Dr. Sylvia Estrada Claudio
- Dating Finance undersecretary Dr. Maria Cielo Magno
- Anti-corruption advocate Christopher Cabahug
- Youth leader Matthew Christian Silverio
- Youth leader John Lloyd Crisostomo
Previously, BAYAN confirmed that they might file a fresh impeachment complaint against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte once the ban is lifted in February. The Supreme Court previously ruled that the impeachment complaint filed against the Vice President was “unconstitutional” for violating the one year ban.
Following the decision of the high court, the Senate archived the impeachment complaint against the Vice President. Nine (19) senators voted in favor of the motion:
YES
- Alan Peter Cayetano
- Pia Cayetano
- Ronald Dela Rosa
- JV Ejercito
- Francis Escudero
- Jinggoy Estrada
- Sherwin Gatchalian
- Bong Go
- Lito Lapid
- Loren Legarda
- Rodante Marcoleta
- Imee Marcos
- Robin Padilla
- Erwin Tulfo
- Raffy Tulfo
- Joel Villanueva
- Camille Villar
- Mar Villar
- Juan Miguel Zubiri
NO
- Bam Aquino
- Risa Hontiveros
- Kiko Pangilinan
- Tito Sotto
Recently, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte reacted to the possibility of a new impeachment complaint being filed against her.
end of your lies, evil and greed sara duterte! may you rot in jail like your equally evil father…. Filipinos cannot be fooled anymore!