FACT CHECK: VP Sara’s impeachment complaint NOT junked
Online users claim that the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte have been dismissed due to constitutional technicalities. This is false.
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FACT CHECK: Arroyo NOT named new House speaker, did NOT dismiss VP Sara’s impeachment
Online users claim that former president and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was named as new House speaker and junked the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte. These are false.
FACT CHECK: Posts on House junking impeachment raps against VP Sara NEEDS CONTEXT
Posts on YouTube and Facebook are claiming that the House of Representatives has dismissed the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. This needs context.
FACT CHECK: Video uses GMA clip to MISLEAD that VP Sara plans to go into hiding
A viral video claiming VP Sara Duterte is "starting to hide" like Bato Dela Rosa is misleading. Last Feb. 18, she launched her presidential bid in the 2028 elections.
FACT CHECK: Video of Marcos saying he has ‘a lot of dogs in Congress’ DEEPFAKE
A video on Facebook claims that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he has "a lot of dogs in Congress" following the dismissal of the two impeachment complaints against him by the House Committee on Justice. This is fake.
Evasion is not a defense
Calling the charges “baseless” does not make them disappear. Declaring them “political” does not answer them… Until the vice president confronts the allegations directly and fully, the issue will not fade into politics. It will remain a matter of responsibility left unresolved.
FACT CHECK: SC ruling did NOT absolve Sara Duterte of wrongdoing
A Facebook post is claiming that Vice President Sara Duterte has been cleared of charges after the Supreme Court ruled that the impeachment complaint against her was unconstitutional. This needs context.
Impeachment, instability and the cost to Filipinos
Accountability remains essential. Allegations of abuse of power or misuse of public funds must be investigated, regardless of who is involved. But when political conflict overshadows governance, the public interest suffers.
FACT CHECK: Romualdez did NOT threaten to impeach SC justices
A Facebook post claims that House Speaker Martin Romualdez has threatened to impeach the justices of the Supreme Court. This is misleading.
FACT CHECK: House CAN still appeal SC decision declaring VP Sara’s impeachment unconstitutional
A YouTube video claims that the House of Representatives can no longer appeal the Supreme Court's unanimous decision declaring the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional. This is false.
