Bicol Saro Party-list Representative Terry Ridon expressed high confidence on Monday morning that the House of Representatives is poised to make history by impeaching Vice President Sara Duterte for the second time in two years.
As the 20th Congress prepares for a potential plenary vote on May 11, Ridon issued a “fearless forecast,” predicting that the chamber will move decisively to hold the Vice President accountable. The move follows her previous impeachment on February 5, 2025, during the 19th Congress.
”Today, the 20th Congress House of Representatives will make history. Under two different Congresses, the House will impeach Vice President Sara Duterte for a second time,” Ridon declared.
The Bicol Saro lawmaker expects the vote count to mirror previous proceedings, targeting a massive majority to send the articles of impeachment to the Senate.
”With at least 215 votes expected to impeach the Vice President—the same number as last year’s impeachment vote—she will soon be made to face an impeachment trial on the basis of unexplained wealth, confidential funds misuse, threats against the President, and bribery, all founded on a broad and solid body of evidence, testimonies, and documents presented before the House Committee on Justice,” Ridon said.
The proceedings center on Committee Report No. 261, which outlines four articles of impeachment. Batangas 2nd District Representative Representative Gerville Luistro, chair of the House Committee on Justice, is set to sponsor the report during the Monday afternoon plenary session.
Ridon, a lawyer-legislator and member of the justice panel, asserted that the evidence establishes a clear case of betrayal of public trust and culpable violation of the Constitution.
”Today’s vote is therefore not merely a political exercise. It is a constitutional act of accountability,” Ridon noted. “And as the House prepares to vote, we must remember that this process does not belong to any one politician, party, or institution alone. This fight is ultimately the nation’s fight—for truth, for accountability, for justice.”
While the vote could take place as early as Monday afternoon, the timing remains dependent on the length of interpellations by other House members.
The chamber has also scheduled plenary sessions for Tuesday and Wednesday to conclude the business.