(May 31, 2025) – Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio has insisted that she’s ready to face her looming impeachment trial in the Senate, calling it an opportunity to defend herself and answer the allegations against her.
Duterte-Carpio made the remarks during a short interview with members of the Filipino community in the Netherlands, who surprised her with a birthday song on her 47th birthday on Saturday.
“Ako ay parang thankful sa opportunity na malinis ‘yung pangalan ko at masagot ‘yung mga akusasyon sa akin,” said Duterte-Carpio.
She flew to the Netherlands on Friday to personally lead efforts calling for the release of her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, who is currently detained by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against humanity over his anti-drug campaign.
Human rights groups claimed that nearly 30,000 people were killed under his administration’s campaign.
While she didn’t directly address the ICC investigation, Duterte-Carpio shared a private moment involving her father, who was recently reelected mayor of Davao City in this year’s midterm elections.
“Initially ang sinabi niya, ‘Set me free and I will take the oath,’” said the Vice President.
Duterte-Carpio earlier said they plan to hold several campaigns in different countries over the next few days to pressure the ICC to send her father home.
She is expected to return to the Philippines on June 4.
Sen. Imee Marcos, the sister of President Bongbong Marcos Jr., joined Duterte-Carpio in The Hague. The President and the Vice President have had a strained relationship since last year due to “political differences.”
On Friday, the senator even posted a photo with Duterte’s lead counsel Nicholas Kaufman and vowed to bring the former president back to the Philippines.
However, not everyone welcomed her involvement.
Former chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo criticized Senator Marcos for joining the Vice President in the Netherlands, accusing her of “forcing herself” into the Dutertes’ cause.
(With a report from Reiniel Pawid, News5)
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