Lawmakers’ potential impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte would not be tied to the 2026 national budget, Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon said Wednesday.
He clarified that any future reports would focus on alleged misuse of confidential funds by the Office of the Vice President and prior issues in the Department of Education.
ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio noted that while budget allocations may incentivize political allies, this does not invalidate the legitimacy of impeachment complaints.
Both Ridon and Tinio stressed that the Supreme Court’s ruling on the House’s motion for reconsideration regarding last year’s impeachment complaints must be resolved first.
Duterte was impeached by the House last February, but the Supreme Court later ruled the articles unconstitutional, and a decision on the motion for reconsideration is still pending.
Source: PhilNews24 | January 8, 2026
