VP Sara to business group: Don't use impeachment trial as reason for weak economy

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Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, June 16, warned a business group not to use her impending impeachment trial as an excuse for the country’s weak economy and loss of investor confidence.  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/06/16/vp-sara-to-business-group-dont-use-impeachment-trial-as-reason-for-weak-economy  Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5664f6TkaeHgwBly50DWZQ/join  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin   Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00Even if there is an impeachment, there is no confidence in our country.

00:08You can see the foreign direct investment in our country.

00:15So, I don't want to make a reason why it is so bad for our economy.

00:23This is not accountability because the impeachment is the removal from office and the perpetual disqualification from government service.

00:36There are no penalties because there are no cases.

00:39The impeachment is the removal process of an impeachable officer.

00:46If they want accountability, they can file the cases in the court.

00:53They know that the congressman's firma,

01:00unang-una hindi nila binasa the articles of impeachment.

01:04Pangalawa, marami sa kanila ang tumanggap ng budget o pera kapalit ng kanilang signatures.

01:13In fact, madami sa kanila ang umamin na may kapalit yung kanilang pagpirma doon sa articles of impeachment.

01:23So, if we are to talk about accountability by business groups,

01:28Dapat, questionin din natin kung paano ginawa yung articles of impeachment at paano pinasa yung articles of impeachment papunta doon sa Senado.

01:53Dapat, questionin din natin kung paano mo.

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