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Majority of Filipinos support impeachment trial for VP Sara Duterte — OCTA
Majority of Filipinos believe that Vice President Sara Duterte should face an impeachment trial, according to the July 2025 Tugon ng Masa (TNM) survey conducted by OCTA Research. The survey shows that 80% of respondents agreed that Duterte should stand trial to respond to the allegations against her. Fourteen percent disagreed, while 7% were either undecided or declined to answer. Support for the trial was recorded across all regions: 87% in the National Capital Region, 77% in Balance Luzon, 92% in the Visayas, and 69% in Mindanao. High support was also consistent across socio-economic classes, with 80% from Classes A to D, and 78% from Class E. Among those who supported the impeachment trial, 59% said Duterte should answer the charges, clear her name, and prove she deserves to stay in office. Twenty-one percent said they believed in the charges, while 16% said undergoing trial is necessary if she plans to run in the 2028 elections. Of those who opposed the trial, 44% said it was a political conflict between Duterte and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., 33% said they believed in her integrity and rejected the accusations, and 19% said she should focus on public service instead. The survey was conducted from July 12 to 17, 2025, through face-to-face interviews with 1,200 Filipino adults aged 18 and above. The results were released a week after the Supreme Court declared the Articles of Impeachment against Duterte unconstitutional. The decision stemmed from a petition filed by Duterte and lawyer Israelito Torreon, among others. Supreme Court spokesperson Camille Ting clarified that the ruling does not absolve Duterte of the charges, and that a new impeachment complaint may be filed starting February 6, 2026. Three impeachment complaints were filed against Duterte in December 2024, all linked to the alleged misuse of confidential funds. A fourth complaint, endorsed by more than one-third of House lawmakers, was transmitted to the Senate. Duterte has denied the allegations and pleaded 'not guilty,' calling the impeachment complaint a mere 'scrap of paper.'
GMA Network
2 days ago
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OCTA poll: 80% of Filipinos want VP Sara to face impeachment trial
Majority of Filipinos believe that Vice President Sara Duterte should face an impeachment trial to answer the charges against her, results of a survey conducted by OCTA Research showed. The July 2025 Tugon ng Masa (TNM) Survey, released on Sunday, showed that 80% of respondents answered in the affirmative when asked if they thought Duterte should face trial. There were 14% who disagreed, while the remaining 7% were undecided or refused to answer. Majority support for the trial was seen across all regions: 87% in the National Capital Region, 77% in balance Luzon, 92% in the Visayas, and 69% in Mindanao. This was also the case across socio-economic classes: 80% for Classes A, B, C, and D, and 78% for Class E. For those who agreed that Duterte should face the impeachment trial, the most commonly cited reason, with 59% of respondents, was that she should address the charges, clear her name, and prove herself worthy of her position. Other reasons include a belief in the charges with 21%, and the view that facing trial is necessary for her to remain eligible to run in the 2028 elections with 16%. Among those who opposed a trial, 44% said the issue is a political conflict between the camps of Duterte and President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr., whom she ran alongside with in the 2022 national elections. Other cited a belief in her integrity and disbelief in the allegations with 33%, while 19% said she should focus instead on serving the nation. The survey fieldwork was conducted using face-to-face interviews from July 12 to July 17, 2025, a week before the Supreme Court released its decision declaring that the Articles of Impeachment against Duterte as unconstitutional. SC spokesperson Camille Ting noted, however, that the SC is not absolving Duterte from any of the charges against her, but any subsequent impeachment complaint may only be filed starting February 6, 2026. The survey polled 1,200 male and female respondents aged 18 and above. It has a margin of error of ±3 % at a 95% confidence level. Subnational estimates carry a ±6% margin of error for Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Out of the respondents, 97% said they have heard, read, or watched anything about the impeachment complaint, while 2% said they were unaware. The recent SC decision is in relation to the petition filed by Duterte and lawyer Israelito Torreon, among others, seeking to declare the Articles of Impeachment against her null and void Lawyer and Constitutional law expert Domingo 'Egon' Cayosa on Saturday said the Senate may still opt to proceed with the trial, as it may assert its 'exclusive power' with regard to impeachment matters. Three impeachment complaints were filed against Duterte in December 2024, all of which were connected with the alleged misuse of confidential funds. The fourth impeachment complaint, endorsed by over one-third of lawmakers from the House of Representatives, was later on transmitted to the Senate. Duterte, for her part, entered a 'not guilty' plea in the verified impeachment complaint filed against her, which she called merely a 'scrap of paper.' — BM, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
02-07-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
OCTA survey on PH rejoining ICC shows public wants justice —Conti
A lawyer on Wednesday said she believes that the results of an OCTA survey, showing that the majority of Filipinos are in favor of rejoining the International Criminal Court (ICC), indicates that the public is hungry for justice. 'Para po sa amin, ang tingin nga namin dito ay uhaw ang tao sa hustisya at tinitignan nila ang isang international court para magbigay ng hustisya na maaaring hindi nila natagpuan sa Pilipinas o kaya hindi nila maabot dito,' ICC assistant to counsel Kristina Conti said on Balitanghali. (For us, we believe that this shows that people are thirsty for justice, and they are looking to an international court to provide the justice that they may not have found or may not be able to attain here in the Philippines.) The Tugon ng Masa nationwide survey, conducted from April 20 to 24, showed that 57% of Filipinos want the country to rejoin the ICC while 37% are opposed to the move, and 6% remain undecided. A total of 1,200 male and female respondents aged 18 and above were interviewed face-to-face for the study. Conti said they support this move, especially since there is a pending case before the international tribunal. A general view of the International Criminal Court on the day former president Rodrigo Duterte arrives at Rotterdam The Hague Airport after his arrest at the request of the ICC, in The Hague, Netherlands, March 12, 2025. REUTERS/ Wolfgang Rattay Former President Rodrigo Duterte is currently under the custody of the ICC to face his crimes against humanity case over his controversial war on drugs. 'Kailangan lang pumirma ng Pilipinas dito sa treaty pero kailangan ito aprubahan ng two-thirds of the Senate, same as with the other treaties. Ito 'yung Senate concurrence. At saka, kumbaga sasabihin kumpleto na ayon sa aming batas ang pag-sang-ayon, both ng executive at ng legislative, sa pagpasok sa treaty na ito,' she said. (The Philippines only needs to sign the treaty, but it must also be approved by two-thirds of the Senate, same as with other treaties. This is called Senate concurrence. And then, it's like saying that under our laws, both the executive and legislative have fully agreed to enter into this treaty.) 'Simple kasi pipirma tapos ire-rehistro 'yung ganitong pagsali muli, pero komplikado dahil may kaunting politika ito,' she added. (It's simple because you just sign and register to participate again, but it becomes complicated because there's a bit of politics involved.) Asked if rejoining the ICC will affect Duterte's crimes against humanity case before the ICC, Conti said there may be effects. She said that should the Philippines rejoin the ICC, the government will be obligated to cooperate in investigations, cooperate with the serving of arrest warrants, and may affect matters of detention. Meanwhile, in a separate interview on Super Radyo dzBB, Conti said that the document containing the charges against the former president will be released on July 4, Friday. 'Ito ang paghahandaan niya para sa tugon niya sa September 23,' Conti said. (This is what he is preparing for in his response on September 23.) She explained that only Duterte's identity was confirmed during the initial hearing. The confirmation of charges against Duterte is set on September 23. —KG, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
30-06-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
Majority of Pinoys back rejoining the ICC —OCTA survey
Majority of Filipinos are in favor of the Philippines rejoining the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to the results of an OCTA Research survey released on Monday. The Tugon ng Masa nationwide survey, conducted from April 20 to 24, showed that 57% of Filipinos want the country to rejoin the ICC while 37% are opposed to the move, and 6% remain undecided. Those who expressed support for rejoining the ICC was strong in most regions of the country. The survey results indicated that in Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, and the Visayas, at least 60% of respondents backed the move. However, Mindanao was an exception—with only 30% in favor of rejoining the ICC and 66% rejecting it, the highest rate of opposition recorded across regions. Across socioeconomic classes and age groups, support remains relatively consistent with at least half of the respondents in each category favoring rejoining, according to the survey. Further, opposition by class ranges from 34% to 42%, with the highest levels in Class E. By age, opposition spans 32% to 44%, with at least 40% of adults aged 18–24, 35–44, and 45–54 not in favor of rejoining the ICC. A total of 1,200 male and female respondents aged 18 and above were interviewed face-to-face for the study. The survey has a margin of error of ±3 % at a 95% confidence level. Subnational estimates for the geographic areas covered in the survey have the following margins of error at a 95% confidence level: ±6% for Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Respondents were shown the following statement before they were asked of their stand: The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a global institution dedicated to upholding justice and protecting human rights by holding individuals accountable for the most serious crimes, including genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and aggression. The Philippines withdrew from the ICC's founding treaty, the Rome Statute, in 2019 after the tribunal launched a probe into the Duterte administration's deadly drug war. When asked last March about the possibility of the Philippines rejoining the ICC, Marcos simply smiled and said the matter had not been discussed. This was after the arrest of his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte and the latter's detention in the Netherlands on charges of crimes against humanity before the ICC. However, Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro recently said the President was open to having discussions with regard to the Philippines rejoining the tribunal. —AOL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
09-06-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
78% of Pinoys want VP Sara Duterte to face impeachment trial —OCTA survey
Majority of Filipinos believe Vice President Sara Duterte should face a Senate trial or impeachment court, according to survey results released Monday. Based on OCTA Research's Tugon ng Masa (TNM) survey, 78% of Pinoys want Duterte to face a Senate trial or impeachment court to respond to the charges and formally clear her name. Only 13% disagreed while 9% said they did not know the answer or have no answer. 'These findings reflect strong public support for accountability and due process in addressing the allegations against the Vice President,' OCTA said. The non-commissioned survey was conducted from April 20 to 24 through face-to-face interviews with 1,200 male and female respondents aged 18 and above. According to OCTA, the survey has a margin of error of ±3 % at a 95% confidence level. "Subnational estimates for the geographic areas covered in the survey have the following margins of error at a 95% confidence level: ±6% for Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao," OCTA said. The House impeached Duterte on February 5, with over 200 lawmakers endorsing the complaint. On the same day, the Articles of Impeachment were transmitted to the Senate but the upper chamber adjourned without addressing the case. On February 25, Senate President Francis 'Chiz' Escudero said the processes related to Duterte's impeachment trial would start on June 2. However, Escudero on May 29 said the presentation of the Articles of Impeachment before the Senate was moved to June 11 to prioritize the passage of the items in the administration's legislative agenda before the end of 19th Congress. Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa recently said that he and other senators are working on their drafts of a Senate resolution seeking to dismiss the impeachment case against Duterte. Duterte was accused of betrayal of public trust, culpable violation of the Constitution, graft and corruption, and other high crimes. The Vice President has denied the allegations. —KG, GMA Integrated News
