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Ipinahayag ito ng mga lider ng Kamara na tuloy ang pagsingil ng pananagutan kay Vice President Sara Duterte kaugnay ng umano’y maling paggamit ng P612.5 milyong confidential funds noong 2022 at 2023, kahit pa idineklara ng Korte Suprema na labag sa Konstitusyon ang impeachment case laban sa kanya.
“If the decision remains, then we will have to discuss after Feb. 6, 2026 how to pursue accountability on the part of VP Duterte for her mishandling of P612.5 million in confidential funds in 2022 and 2023,” ani House Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega V ng La Union.
Kasama si Deputy Speaker Jay Khonghun ng Zambales, iginiit ng dalawa na mas mainam kung babawiin ng SC ang desisyon at payagan ang Senado na ituloy ang impeachment trial, kahit pa 19 senador ang bumoto para i-archive ang kaso.
Sa ilalim ng kasalukuyang ruling ng SC, bawal magsampa ng impeachment complaint laban kay Duterte bago ang Pebrero 6, 2026.
Ngunit nilinaw ng SC: “Our ruling does not absolve petitioner VP Duterte from any of the charges. Any ruling on the charges against her can only be accomplished through another impeachment process, followed by a trial and conviction by the Senate.”
“I agree with the President. The SC decision delved on procedural issues but not on the alleged misuse of CIFs (confidential and intelligence funds) received by the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education when she was education secretary,” giit ni Ortega.
“The accountability part was not resolved, so we intend to continue asking her to account for those funds and answer for how they have been handled or mishandled,” dagdag niya.
Samantala, binatikos ni Khonghun ang mga troll at disinformation campaign na nagpapakalat ng maling balita na tila abswelto na si Duterte.
“The Duterte camp’s trolls and disinformation peddlers are busy at work again,” aniya.
“The VP is not yet off the hook on the use of this large amount of taxpayers’ money. We will pursue accountability on her part wherever it takes us.” (ROSE NOVENARIO)