During her last public appearance earlier this month, Duterte said while her camp had staked hopes on a strong legal defense against the complaints, they have conceded the impeachment's political aspect, which requires votes from lawmakers.
"No, we're not confident with numbers now because impeachment is a... in the legal aspect, we're confident because all the lawyers are reviewing the drafts of the complaint. But with regards to (the political aspect), that's a different matter altogether," Duterte said.
Duterte is facing three impeachment complaints -- the first two of which were filed days apart earlier this month. The first complaint cited 24 Articles of Impeachment covering alleged violations of the 1987 Constitution, starting from when Duterte was Davao City mayor in 2007 up to the time she was elected Vice President in 2022 and served as secretary of the DepEd in a concurrent capacity.
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