MANILA, Philippines — The second impeachment criticism in opposition to Vice President Sara Duterte has been withdrawn “within the curiosity of procedural expediency and to obviate any useless delay,” lawmakers who’ve endorsed it mentioned.
“We respectfully manifest the withdrawal of our endorsement earlier than the Committee contemplating that the complainants beforehand issued an announcement on their withdrawal of mentioned criticism on 01 March 2026,” Akbayan Rep. Percival Cendaña and Mamamayang Liberal Rep. Leila de Lima mentioned in a March 2 letter to Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville Luistro.
Cendaña and de Lima, as a substitute, expressed assist for the third impeachment criticism, which was filed by, amongst others, monks and attorneys, and “the contents and import of that are similar to the” second criticism.