2026 ImpeachmentTracker tracks claims made in the impeachment trial and the evidence cited for them. Status labels describe the state of evidence in the proceeding — never guilt, innocence, or a predicted verdict. This is an independent, solo-developer civic project; corrections are welcome. Read our methodology & disclaimers.

2026 ImpeachmentTracker
RespondentIndependent (resigned from Lakas-CMD in May 2023; chairs the regional party Hugpong ng Pagbabago)

Sara Z. Duterte

Vice President of the Philippines; respondent in the impeachment trial

Vice President since June 2022; served concurrently as Secretary of the Department of Education from June 2022 to June 2024. Respondent in a first impeachment (articles transmitted Feb 5 2025) that the Supreme Court voided on one-year-bar grounds, and in the second impeachment (House vote May 11 2026) now before the Senate impeachment court.

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Claims attributed to Sara Z. Duterte (1)

Respondent“Deferred” means:A procedural or legal question has been raised but a ruling is still pending.as of

The defense's bid to dismiss the case

In her June 1, 2026 Answer to the Senate impeachment court, VP Duterte asked that the case be dismissed, with her lawyers stating the Articles of Impeachment suffer constitutional, procedural, and substantive defects, filed without prejudice to constitutional issues then pending before the Supreme Court.

Sessions where their statements were tracked (4)

These are the trial sessions where claims attributed to Sara Z. Duterte arose. This is a transitive relationship — it does not imply attendance or participation.

·1 claim(s)

Impeachment Trial - Day 8

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Impeachment Trial - Day 7

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Impeachment Trial - Day 5

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Impeachment Trial - Day 4

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