‘Impeach raps vs Sara sufficient in substance’House justice panel votes 54-1-0MANILA, Philippines — The House committee on justice yesterday declared the two impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte sufficient in substance. On Monday, the justice panel deemed both complaints sufficient in form. The declaration of sufficiency in substance on the impeachment complaints formally advances the impeachment process at the House of Representatives. During the hearing, the justice panel also approved the withdrawal of the complaint filed by Tindig Pilipinas co-convenor Kiko Aquino Dee et al., narrowing the active cases to two. In fact, prior to the dissemination of the Madriaga Affidavit, I had no recollection of knowing, meeting, or interacting with Madriaga,” Duterte said.

Source: Philippine Star March 04, 2026 16:50 UTC