Ortega in an interview with reporters covering the House of Representatives on Monday was asked if he is still confident that the prosecution team will secure a conviction against Duterte, even after she has started to endorse senatorial candidates in the upcoming polls. `Political strategy’ “We all know what she said since the pronouncements were made on television, that she will not endorse senatorial bets or other candidates because she will leave the decision to pick the right candidates to the people. READ: Sara says she won’t endorse bets in ’25 polls However, the 2025 midterm elections were seen to be crucial to the impeachment trial against Duterte, as the Senate of the 20th Congress would conduct the proceedings. The articles of impeachment were immediately transmitted to the Senate, as the 1987 Constitution requires a trial to start forthwith if at least one-third of all House members—in this case, 102 out of 306—have signed and endorsed the petition. The impeachment of Duterte was largely based on the House hearings conducted in 2024, where allegations of confidential fund (CF) misuse within the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education were revealed. Read Full Story
