Palace to Dutertes: Stop politicizing impeachment trial
The Philippine government has urged Vice President Sara Duterte and her brother to stop politicizing her ongoing impeachment trial. Officials maintain that the process is constitutional and should be respected rather than framed as a political vendetta.
Why it matters
The conflict reflects deep political polarization in the Philippines and the challenges of maintaining institutional legitimacy during impeachment.
MANILA, Philippines - Palace press officer Claire Castro yesterday lashed out at Vice President Sara Duterte and her brother, Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte, who continued to accuse the administration of using the impeachment to prevent her presidential run in 2028.
"If the Vice President can prove that she has not committed any impeachable offense, nothing can stop her from running and aspiring to become the country's president in the next election," Castro said.
Castro was reacting to Mayor Duterte's interview in The Hague where he claimed that those behind his sister's impeachment want to remain in power.
Castro urged the Duterte siblings to stop politicizing the impeachment trial.
"The Senate is simply adhering to what the Constitution mandates - the process. That process ought to be respected, and the process itself should not be politicized," the Palace official said.
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