Akbayan Partylist Representative Perci Cendaña called on the House of Representatives to defend its integrity and fight back by impeaching Vice President Sara Duterte, during the “Misa ng Sambayanan: May Kapayapaan kung May Katarungan” held at the symbolic EDSA Shrine Church, January 16.
Co-led by Akbayan Partylist, the mass for justice and accountability was attended by the impeachment complainants, various people’s organizations, social movements, sectoral formations and religious leaders.
“Ending impunity in the country should be the house leadership’s moral obligation. Sa bawat araw na nakaupo si VP Sara sa pwesto, we are enabling her to undermine our laws and to continuously perpetuate her family’s legacy of not answering to their crimes,” Akbayan Representative Perci Cendaña said.
“Our dilly-dallying over her impeachment has emboldened the Vice President to pursue the Presidency. Ngayon pa lang, lantaran na ang kanyang pang-aabuso sa kapangyarihan. Asahan nating hihilahin niya ang bansa sa mas malalim na kumunoy sakaling manalo siya,” he added.
This follows the Vice President’s statement saying that she is “seriously considering” her 2028 presidential bid.
During the mass, Cendaña also wore his peach ribbon to signify the calls for impeachment, and pointed out that “by sitting on the complaints, the Vice President is already winning.”
“Kung gusto natin ng kapayapaan, kailangan muna nating makamit ang hustisya. We have to reflect, unite, and continuously pray as a nation upang matigil na ang bangungot na dulot sa atin ng mga Duterte. Alam ng kasaysayan natin ang kapangyarihan ng ating mga dasal. Our prayers have the power to triumph over corrupt governments, as they have done in the past,” the Akbayan Representative concluded.
Akbayan Partylist Rep. Perci Cendaña endorsed the first of the series of impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, outlining multiple grounds including the culpable violation of the Constitution, graft and corruption, betrayal of public trust, bribery, and other high crimes.