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The House Committee on Justice ruled that there is probable cause in both the Saballa and Cabrera impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte.

The motions were approved by 53 present justice members with 0 objections on record. The proceedings will continue on Monday, May 4. (Video courtesy of House of Representatives)

READ: https://mb.com.ph/2026/04/29/unanimous-house-panel-finds-probable-cause-to-impeach-vp-duterte

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00:00The chair declares the floor open for the necessary motion.
00:06The motion is either to declare the existence or the non-existence of probable cause.
00:16Madam Chair.
00:18The Honorable Franz Legaspi.
00:22Madam Chair, I think we have heard enough explanations and discussions for the past few weeks.
00:29And I think it's time to now go on to the determination of whether there is probable cause in turn
00:36for each of the complaints.
00:39So Madam Chair, I move for the determination of probable cause for the Sabalia complaint.
00:46There is a motion to declare the existence of probable cause in the Sabalia complaint.
00:55Is there any second?
00:57Second, Madam Chair.
01:00The same has been seconded.
01:03Is there any objection?
01:06There is no objection.
01:08I understand that this is a unanimous vote.
01:11But nevertheless, for accuracy of our record, may we request the justice members to raise their right hands.
01:23For those who are voting in favor of the existence of probable cause in the Sabalia complaint.
01:32Please raise your right hand.
02:29You may put down your hands
02:35For the record
02:36Nobody registered an objection
02:40And in accordance with our rules
02:43That means that the motion is approved by unanimous vote
02:48Nevertheless, for purposes of our records
02:52Let me place on the record
02:54That there are 53 justice members
03:01Confirming their support in the motion
03:05To declare the existence of probable cause
03:09In the Sabalia complaint
03:11So rule
03:12May we solicit
03:19The next
03:22The motion
03:24For the Cabrera
03:25Impeachment complaint
03:27Madam Chair
03:28The Honorable France
03:31Legaspi is recognized again
03:33Furthermore, Madam Chair
03:35I move to determine
03:36I move to determine
03:39The probable cause
03:40For the second impeachment complaint
03:42The Cabrera complaint
03:43Thank you, Madam Chair
03:45There is a motion
03:47There is a motion to declare the existence of probable cause
03:50In the Cabrera impeachment complaint
03:54Do I hear a second?
03:56Second
03:56The same has been seconded
03:58Is there any objection?
04:01Again, there is no objection
04:04And pursuant to our rules
04:06This means
04:08That the motion is approved by unanimous vote
04:12Again, with the indulgence of the members
04:14For purposes of our record
04:17May we request
04:18The members who are present
04:20Supporting the motion raised
04:23By the Honorable France Legaspi
04:24To raise their right hand
04:51Please raise your hand higher
05:20You may now put down your hands
05:24Again, pursuant to our rules
05:27Nobody registered an objection
05:30To the motion
05:31For the declaration
05:32Of the existence of probable cause
05:34In the Cabrera impeachment complaint
05:36That means
05:38That the motion is approved
05:40By unanimous vote
05:42Nevertheless
05:43Let it be placed on record
05:48That 53
05:50Justice members
05:52Physically present
05:54Confirm their support
05:56To the motion
05:57By raising their hands
05:58So rule
06:01That concludes our voting
06:05And the chair pronounces
06:08That
06:09The existence of probable cause
06:13Has been declared
06:15With respect to both
06:17The Sabalia complaint
06:19And the Cabrera complaint
06:22With that
06:24We direct
06:25The committee
06:26To prepare
06:27The necessary
06:28Committee report
06:29Along with the resolution
06:32For every
06:32Thanks for the
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