(UPDATE) EIGHTY percent of Filipinos want Vice President Sara Duterte to face impeachment trial, a survey by Octa Research showed.
Conducted from July 12-17, the survey had 1,200 adult respondents. It was held days before the Supreme Court issued a decision voiding the Articles of Impeachment.
“Only 14 percent disagreed, while 7 percent were undecided or refused to answer,” Octa said in a report issued on Sunday.
“Support cuts across all regions and socioeconomic classes. Regional backing ranges from 69 percent in Mindanao to a high of 92 percent in the Visayas, while support across socioeconomic groups remains both strong and consistent, ranging from 78 percent to 80 percent,” it said.
Octa said that 97 percent of adult Filipinos were aware of the impeachment.
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“Among those who agree that Vice President Sara Duterte should face an impeachment trial in the Senate, the most commonly cited reason — by 59 percent of respondents — is that she must address the charges, clear her name, and prove herself worthy of the vice presidency. This remains the leading reason across all major regions and socioeconomic classes,” it said.
Last February, the House of Representatives impeached Duterte over alleged misuse of confidential funds, among others.
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The House said it will appeal the decision of the high tribunal.
