The claim
The impeachment case of Vice President Sara Dutere was “functionally dismissed.”
PeakMetrics research summary
Based on related reporting. This does not summarize the original publisher’s reasoning.
Related reporting from GMA News says the Senate convened as an impeachment court on May 18 and that a pre-trial conference for Duterte’s impeachment trial commenced on June 18. It reports that proceedings were continuing, with her defense team working to finish marking evidence for Articles I and II.[S2]
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- [original] VERA Files original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- [S2] VP Sara's camp 'optimistic' marking of evidence for impeachment to finish Thursday
Additional research · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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