VP Sara’s Impeachment, About Accountability

During a press briefing last Friday, August 8, Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon, stressed that the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte is about accountability and not related to any Political plans.

“Yung impeachment proceedings hindi tungkol sa ambisyon ng i-ilan, kung hindi ito po ay usapin ng katotohanan, usapin ng accountability, usapin po ng paggamit ng confidential funds, usapin po ng pagbabanta sa Presidente, sa First Lady at sa atin pong House Speaker,” he says.

“Kung meron pong Mary Grace Piattos na pumipirma sa confidential funds acknowledgment receipts, magpapatuloy po ang mga impeachment proceedings katulad nito, si Vice President Sara Duterte man ito.” He added

Ridon stated that the House of Representatives will wait for the Supreme Court’s decision on the motion for reconsideration that was filed by the Lower House.

VP Sara Duterte became the first Vice President to be impeached. She was impeached by the House of Representatives, however the Supreme Court ruled that the articles of impeachment were “unconstitutional”. After the SC’s ruling, the Senate has archived the case.