In her statement, the Vice President said the House of Representatives prosecution team failed to establish a convincing case of an impeachable offense. She said every thread is now being "stretched into a conspiracy," citing a business venture allegedly linked to Chinese funding and a drug bust in Laos supposedly connected to a Mindanao-Davao conspiracy.
Duterte asked what evidence the government has to support these accusations. She said none has been convincingly presented.
She also pointed to a purported travel authority for Laos, which she said appears to have been fabricated to prop up a narrative unsupported by credible evidence. According to her, the Office of the President never confirmed the document on September 29, 2026, and has always made it a point to announce her foreign travels.
The Vice President closed by saying the government should "start working and stop politicking," adding that the people are impoverished, hungry, and angry.
Source: Statement of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, October 20, 2026