The Next Senate Will Be an Anti-Duterte One—And Sara Will Be Convicted

Rodrigo Duterte’s political empire is crumbling, and the 2025 midterm elections will mark the beginning of its total collapse.

For years, Duterte ruled with an iron fist—silencing critics, weaponizing disinformation, and terrorizing the opposition. But as the tides shift, so does the power in Congress. The Senate of 2025 will no longer be a safe haven for Duterte and his allies. Instead, it will be an overwhelming mix of pro-Marcos and anti-Marcos opposition, but both factions deeply anti-Duterte.

And with Duterte’s dwindling influence in Congress, Sara Duterte’s impeachment and conviction will become inevitable.

A Senate Slate Set for Defeat

Duterte’s PDP-Laban-backed Senate slate for 2025 is not just weak—it’s outright laughable. With barely any national appeal beyond Duterte’s shrinking base, it is a desperate attempt to cling to power.

These are the names Rodrigo Duterte and his party are betting on to reclaim influence in the Senate:

• Bong Go – Duterte’s personal assistant, known for nothing else but unwavering loyalty. He won in 2019, but without Duterte’s full machinery in play, he’s at risk of losing.
• Bato Dela Rosa – The former police chief who enforced Duterte’s brutal drug war. His support is fading as the drug war narrative collapses and international pressure mounts.
• Jimmy Bondoc – A singer-turned-Duterte propagandist, with zero legislative experience.
• Raul Lambino – A former government lawyer with no real political capital.
• Philip Salvador – An actor whose only qualification is being a Duterte supporter.
• Jayvee Hinlo – A former Department of Agrarian Reform undersecretary with no national name recognition.
• Rodante Marcoleta – A staunch Duterte ally who pushed for ABS-CBN’s shutdown—a move that backfired and cost thousands of jobs. He lacks mass appeal.
• Apollo Quiboloy – A detained pastor wanted by the FBI for sex trafficking and fraud. The fact that PDP-Laban even considers a fugitive as a Senate bet speaks volumes.

This ragtag group of Duterte loyalists stands no chance against the political realities of 2025. With Duterte’s influence rapidly declining and Marcos’ power firmly in place, these candidates will struggle to win Senate seats, leaving the Dutertes with virtually no influence in the next Congress.

OCTA Research and the Collapse of Duterte’s Base

Polling data from OCTA Research has been consistent: Duterte’s electoral stronghold is crumbling.

• Mindanao, once Duterte’s bastion, is no longer solidly behind him. Many Mindanaoan voters, particularly in Davao, are split between supporting Marcos and looking for alternative leaders.
• The Visayas is heavily leaning pro-Marcos, meaning Duterte’s candidates have little ground to gain.
• The so-called “Solid North” will remain Marcos territory, leaving the Duterte candidates with no strong regional backing.

With the electorate shifting, Duterte’s outnumbered allies will find it impossible to control Congress before the 2028 presidential elections. And without that control, they won’t be able to prevent the inevitable: Sara Duterte’s impeachment and conviction.

Sara Duterte’s Impeachment: The Beginning of the End

Sara Duterte’s tenure as Vice President has been nothing short of disastrous. From her scandalous P650-million confidential fund spending to her deteriorating relations with Marcos, she has painted a massive target on her back.

Her downfall will be swift. Here’s how it will unfold:

1. A New Senate Dominated by Anti-Duterte Forces
   With Marcos allies and anti-Duterte opposition controlling the Senate, there will be no resistance to launching investigations into Duterte-era corruption, including Sara’s spending scandals.

2. An Impeachment Case Will Gain Momentum
   As her financial irregularities come to light, the House of Representatives—where lawmakers tend to follow political winds—will start pushing for impeachment proceedings.

3. Marcos Won’t Save Her
   Bongbong Marcos has no incentive to protect Sara. In fact, removing her strengthens his hold on power and clears the way for his own 2028 successor.

4. Conviction Will Be Inevitable
   The Senate will overwhelmingly vote for her conviction. With no strong Duterte presence, Sara will have no political allies left to shield her from the fallout.

The Duterte Dynasty’s Final Chapter

For a family that once held the country in a chokehold, the Dutertes are now staring at their political demise.

• Their Senate lineup is a disaster, with only Bong Go and Bato Dela Rosa standing a chance—and even that is uncertain.
• Their electoral base is shrinking, with no strong regional stronghold left to guarantee them power.
• Sara Duterte’s impeachment and conviction will be the final blow, ensuring that Dutertismo is completely erased from Philippine politics.

By 2028, Rodrigo Duterte and his family will be nothing more than a disgraced political footnote, overshadowed by their own greed, corruption, and failures. The same people they manipulated with lies and propaganda will finally see the truth:

Duterte’s reign of terror is over, and history will remember him as nothing more than a man who led his family to ruin.