VP Sara Duterte Travels to Hong Kong for Community Events Ahead of Impeachment Trial Resumption
The Office of the Vice President of the Philippines said in a statement on November 6 that Vice President Sara Duterte would be in Hong Kong from November 6 to 8 to attend a series of engagements, including a gathering organized by the Filipino Community (FilCom). The office said the trip had received all necessary legal and administrative clearances.
According to the office, Branch 98 of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court issued an order on November 3 permitting Duterte to travel abroad, and the Office of the President issued a corresponding travel authority. The office stressed that Duterte would cover all travel costs from her personal funds, with no government money, facilities or resources used.
Duterte faces two legal proceedings. One is a grave threats case before the Quezon City court — which issued an arrest warrant against her in September — arising from her November 2024 remarks concerning President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the First Lady and then House Speaker Martin Romualdez. The other is her Senate impeachment trial.
The impeachment trial resumes on November 9, when the defence begins presenting its evidence. The impeachment court has admitted Duterte's financial records as evidence, and prosecutors allege undeclared assets of at least 817.87 million pesos, with the case focused on the unexplained-wealth charge under Article II of the articles of impeachment.
Source: Office of the Vice President of the Philippines
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