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Vice President Sara Duterte has firmly rejected speculation about her resignation, declaring she will not abandon the 32.2 million Filipinos who voted for her, even as she faces an impeachment trial.
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has been approved for a foreign trip spanning multiple European nations and Qatar until the end of July, coinciding with her ongoing impeachment trial. She is currently in The Hague where her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, awaits trial.
The Philippine Senate impeachment court is poised to vote on whether to subpoena Vice President Sara Duterte's financial records, a pivotal procedural decision that prosecutors argue is essential to proving allegations of unexplained wealth accumulation.
An NBI director testified before the Senate impeachment court that Vice President Sara Duterte possessed both the intent and capability to carry out her publicly stated assassination threats against President Marcos and others, citing her political position and family background.
The National Bureau of Investigation maintains gathered evidence implicates Vice President Sara Duterte in an alleged plot to kill President Marcos, though the NBI's crime division head admitted lacking direct personal knowledge of any assassination contract during her impeachment trial.
Vice President Sara Duterte has reiterated that the impeachment complaint alleging an assassination plot against President Marcos lacks substantive evidence, pointing to document inconsistencies uncovered during cross-examination on the fourth day of trial.