Ikinagulat ni House Quad Committee chairman at Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers ang pahayag ni Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas campaign manager at Navotas City Rep. Toby Tiangco na nalagas ang mga pambato ng administrasyon sa rehiyon ng Mindanao sa nakaraang May 12 midterm elections bunsod ng pagsusulong sa impeachment complaint laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte.
“Thirty-six out of 44 Mindanao lawmakers who signed the impeachment complaint were reelected. That’s a clear 81.81 percent win rate. If the impeachment was such a political liability, we would’ve been wiped out in our own districts. But we were not—we were overwhelmingly returned to office,” sabi ni Barbers.
“[It’s] misleading and detached from the real sentiment of Mindanaoan voters,” nakasaad sa statement ni Barbers ngayong Sabado. Mayo 17.
Sinabi ni Barbers na ang isinulong impeachment complaint ng 215 kongresista laban kay VP Sara noong Pebrero 5, 2025, ay nagbigay ng lakas ng loob para sa mga taga-Mindanao upang ipakita na hindi sila bibigay sa mga pananakot at pambobola ng ilang indibidwal na kontra sa naturang hakbang.
“Let’s be honest—voters are smarter than we give them credit for. They did not vote based on who defended or attacked a Duterte. They voted for local leaders who delivered, who stood their ground, and who worked with integrity,” dagdag niya.
“Senate campaigns are won with message, machinery, and momentum—not by shielding sacred cows from scrutiny. If some candidates underperformed, it was because we didn’t connect enough at the national level, not because we fought for truth and transparency,” giit ni Barbers.