LIST: The 4 articles of impeachment vs VP Sara Duterte

The House justice committee approved its report on the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, May 4.

The document, a copy of which was obtained by Rappler before the start of Monday’s proceedings, lists four articles of impeachment, a consolidation of the alleged offenses hurled at the vice president in the two impeachment complaints.

These are the following:

• Article I: Culpable violation of the Constitution, graft and corruption, and betrayal of public trust
  • Related to her alleged misuse of confidential funds as head of the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education worth a combined P612.5 million
• Article II: Culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust
  • Related to the supposed unexplained wealth, stemming from the discrepancy between her bank transaction records and her declared net worth in her Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs)
• Article III: Bribery, graft and corruption, culpable violation of the Constitution, and betrayal of public trust
  • Related to her alleged monetary gifts to DepEd officials
• Article IV: Culpable violation of the Constitution, high crimes, and betrayal of public trust
  • Related to her alleged threats to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and former speaker Martin Romualdez, and her supposed efforts to incite to sedition against the government

The impeachment articles request the impeachment court to declare Duterte guilty of all the offenses presented, disqualify her from public office, and declare her liable to prosecution, trial, and punishment. – Rappler.com