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VP Duterte has no plans to resign amid impeachment threat
Vice President Sara Duterte has dismissed any notion of stepping down from her post despite facing impeachment proceedings, according to her spokesperson. Lawyer Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr. said the vice president has repeatedly confirmed that resignation is not under consideration.
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MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte will not resign from her position despite the impeachment complaint filed against her, her spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. Lawyer Salvador Paolo Panelo Jr. said he had directly asked Duterte about the possibility on two separate occasions, and she made clear that stepping down was not an option she was entertaining. "Such a thought never crossed her mind," Panelo Jr. said, emphasizing the vice president's commitment to her office. The statement came as Duterte faces an impeachment complaint in Congress, adding to mounting political tensions surrounding the country's second-highest elected official. Duterte's determination to remain in office signals her intention to fight the impeachment proceedings rather than seek an exit from the controversy.