Imee Marcos pushes to start impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte

On 2026-05-13, Senator Imee Marcos publicly criticized the delayed transmittal of the impeachment articles against Vice President Sara Duterte. She said the House's excuse for the delay was 'flimsy, unacceptable, and difficult to take seriously' and urged that the Senate impeachment proceedings begin promptly in Manila. The remarks targeted the House of Representatives over the handling of the impeachment case.