The Clergy for Good Governance (CGG) on Saturday said its impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte aims to give her an opportunity to address key issues raised against her.

The group, composed of priests and nuns from various regions, filed the third of four pending complaints, which is set for determination of sufficiency in substance and form starting 2 March.

It also marked the third time that the religious sector sought to echo its grievances against Sara Duterte, as it submitted similar complaints in December of 2024 and 2025.

Father Joel Sabella, a key member of the CGG, stated during a media forum in Quezon City that their current petition to oust the vice president is more a means for Sara to prove whether or not she is in fact guilty or innocent.

“Sana makita niya to parang, hindi pag-atake sakanya politically, kundi ito pagkakataon niya para sumagot sa framework ng ating konstitusyon,” he said.

“Kung maipaliwanag niya na talagang wala siyang kasalanan then so be it, at kung meron ay dapat siyang managot,” the priest noted.

Sabella noted that the evidence that the CGG had submitted was not that different from the claims stated in the three other complaints against the former Davao City mayor.

He reiterated that the CGG remained open to what Duterte has to say in order to defend herself from a potential ousting from her current position.

“Kami naman po ay handa naman pong makinig sa kanyang mga ilalatag na mga dahilan,” Sabella expressed.

During the same forum, Bicol Saro Rep. Terry Ridon explained that the House Committee on Justice will be examining the evidence presented in the various complaints to conclude if the trial will proceed to congressional proceedings.

“Matatalakay ultimately yun pong usapin ng paggamit po ng confidential funds…the death threats against the President, the First Lady, and the former House Speaker, yun pong SALN ng ating Vice President, and yung affidavit ni Ramil Madriaga saying na he served as a ‘bagman’ of the vice-president,” he said.

Ridon further explained that once the determination of sufficiency in substance and form is complete, the full congressional hearings of the committee will proceed after the Holy Week break.