Sara Duterte: Unlike Jejomar Binay, I was impeached twice
Vice President Sara Duterte stated that her experience facing impeachment proceedings is more challenging than that of former Vice President Jejomar Binay, who was never impeached. While Binay had faced mentions of impeachment proceedings during his term, he was never formally impeached or put on trial. Duterte, however, is currently undergoing an impeachment trial for alleged misuse of public funds, unexplained wealth, and assassination threats.
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