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'Totally irresponsible': Abante flabbergasted as VP Duterte leaves country amid impeachment trial

Summary by Manila Bulletin
Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido "Benny" Abante Jr. has called "highly irresponsible" the decision of Vice President Sara Duterte to fly overseas in the middle of her Senate impeachment trial.Abante, the House quad-committee (quad-comm) v2.0 overall chairman, went as far to say that Duterte’s act constituted another instance of betrayal of public trust.Betrayal of public trust is a ground for impeachment, and Duterte has been on trial since J…

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Vice President Sara Duterte's travel to various countries during her impeachment trial is clearly a "betrayal of public trust." According to Manila Representative Bienvenido "Benny" Abante Jr., VP Duterte's travel abroad is not within the scope of the Constitutional responsibilities of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and is a disregard for the impeachment process. Abante stressed that VP Sara's departure from the Philippines is a mockery …

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Manila Bulletin broke the news on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
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