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Janvic Mateo - The Philippine Star
June 2, 2026 | 12:00am
In this photo uploaded on Facebook on March 19, 2026 shows Vice President Sara Duterte at the 54th Datu Bago Awards Conferment 2026 in Davao City.
Vice President Sara Duterte via Facebook
MANILA, Philippines — Most Filipinos continue to support the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, a recent OCTA Research group survey showed.
Results of the April 20 to 24 survey found 74 percent of respondents agreeing that Duterte should face the Senate or an impeachment court to address the allegations against her.
Twenty-one percent disagreed. Four percent were ambivalent.
Support for Duterte’s impeachment increased from 69 percent in March, although it was below the 78 percent obtained in April 2025 and 80 percent in July 2025, OCTA said.
Last year’s survey was conducted in a different impeachment context, OCTA noted.
“Earlier figures are included as comparative reference points to provide historical perspective and should not be read as part of a continuous trend measuring the same proceeding,” it said.
The latest impeachment proceedings started in February after the expiration of the one-year bar rule.
Duterte was impeached for the second time by the House of Representatives on May 11.
Trial is expected to start this month.
Across areas, support for Duterte’s impeachment was highest among those in the Visayas at 82 percent, followed by those in Metro Manila at 81 percent, rest of Luzon at 77 percent and Mindanao at 58 percent.
“The survey question measures public support for a Senate impeachment trial as a constitutional mechanism for addressing allegations and ensuring due process – not as an expression of opinion on Vice President Duterte’s guilt, likelihood of conviction or fitness for removal from office,” OCTA said.
“Respondents who said she should face a Senate trial may hold a wide range of views on the eventual outcome; what the data capture is their support for allowing the process to proceed through its proper constitutional course,” it said.
