Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media, December 11, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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Vivienne Gulla

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173649916690620211211-vpsd-presscon-MT-1.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media, December 11, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News"/>Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media, December 11, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA — The three impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte have been verified and are ready to be transmitted to the Office of House Speaker Martin Romualdez “at any time”, House Secretary General Reginald Velasco said Friday.He, however, targets to give some lawmakers until next week to make a decision on their supposed plan to file a fourth impeachment complaint or endorse any of the three existing complaints. Velasco said he will would with party leaders at the House of Representatives regarding the matter. If some congressmen request for additional time beyond next week, Velasco said he would discuss it first with House leaders. “So far naman, itong tatlo, they constitute as verified complaint based on the evaluation of the legal department... Pwede na i-transmit at anytime,” he said.“Next week will be the time, the right time to transmit it to the Speaker. But again, I will have to talk individually with the House members kung they have made already a decision. I have to respect my commitment to them.... I&#x27;ll have to talk with the House members na nag-request sa akin ng time to study the three complaints or consider filing another complaint, a new complaint,” he added.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/8/ph-congress-urged-to-swiftly-act-on-impeachment-complaints-vs-vp-duterte-2319">PH Congress urged to swiftly act on impeachment complaints vs. VP Duterte</a></div>“Hindi naman timeless &#x27;yun. Hopefully, by next week, we will be able to resolve this with the members.&quot;The House Secretary General denied sitting on the impeachment complaints, reiterating that his decision to wait for other complaints was prompted by a request from around a dozen lawmakers. Velasco added that Congress has been on break since December 21, and will only resume session on Monday, January 13. He noted that the House rules do not specify a time frame within which his office should transmit a verified impeachment complaint to the Speaker’s office.“Alam mo the House of Representatives cannot act on it until magkaroon ng session which is January 13. So wala rin gagawin ang House kung on break pa sila. Wala namang mapapala kung i-transmit ko kaagad kung wala pa rin session. Walang metro eh. Kasi nakalagay sa rules, 10 session days ang Speaker,” Velasco said. “I just want to avoid that issue na may mga complaints pang ifa-file and then hindi ko na mata-transmit dahil na-transmit ko na ‘yung tatlo. So give me until next week to evaluate. Kung wala na ‘yung consolidated, itong three complaints na lang ang available. So ‘yan ‘yung ita-transmit ko kay Speaker,” he added.“I don&#x27;t want to be denounced sa floor, (na) we have a SecGen na hindi kami sinusunod, nakiusap kami, ganyan. So I don&#x27;t want to have any issue with any House member for that matter. One way or another, I have to transmit the complaints to the Office of the Speaker. Parang ano na ‘yun, negligence on my part if I will not act on these complaints… Ang nakiusap kasi sa akin mga House members, I have to give them due respect.”For Akbayan party-list Rep. Percival Cendaña, one month since they filed the first impeachment complaint is “more than enough” time for it to move forward from the Office of the House Secretary General.“Nag-monthsary na ‘yung impeachment complaint na finile natin... Kinakailangan na aksyunan talaga. One month is too long. One month without holding Sara accountable is giving a very bad example to other government officials,,” he said.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/9/sws-survey-shows-public-clamor-for-vp-duterte-impeachment-house-told-1841">SWS survey shows &#x27;public clamor&#x27; for VP Duterte impeachment, House told</a></div>“’Pag by next week, hindi pa pumasok ‘yung sumunod na set na complainants, it is incumbent upon the House leadership to take this on immediately.” Citing the recent Social Weather Stations survey showing that 4 in 10 Filipinos back Vice President Duterte’s impeachment, and the Pulse Asia survey showing that majority of Filipinos support the House Quad Comm probe into the killings during the administration of Former President Rodrigo Duterte, Cendaña believes “the time is ripe” for Congress to get the impeachment process moving. “These are compelling reasons para hindi na magpatumpik tumpik pa yung House Leadership at hindi na magpatumpik-tumpik pa yung iba natin mga kasamahan sa Kongreso para finally come out in the open and support the impeachment.,” he said.“There are already cracks in the Duterte mystique. So, ngayon nakikita natin nagdi-disintegrate na ‘yung political base at ‘yung political perception sa mga Duterte…If we delay, we are giving them additional ammunition to regroup, to reconsolidate, and regain their strength.”The Vice President has insisted that she was being politically harassed for being a &quot;threat&quot; in the 2028 presidential elections.

The three impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte have been verified and are ready to be transmitted to the Office of House Speaker Martin Romualdez “at any time”, according to House Secretary General Reginald Velasco.

The three impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte have been verified and are ready to be transmitted to the Office of House Speaker Martin Romualdez “at any time”, according to House Secretary General Reginald Velasco.

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3 impeachment complaints against VP Sara Duterte verified: House SecGen

3 impeachment complaints against VP Sara Duterte verified: House SecGen

Vivienne Gulla,

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Published Jan 10, 2025 05:00 PM PHT

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