Ayala anti-corruption runners urge immediate VP Sara Duterte trial

MANILA, Philippines — Scores of joggers held an anti-corruption run on Sunday, a car-free day on Ayala Avenue in Makati, and demanded the immediate start of the Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

In a statement, Nica Dumlao, the organizer of the event, said: “The accountability mechanisms on the accusations against Vice President Sara Duterte have been delayed for about two years already. We expect the Senate to convene the impeachment court tomorrow. It is time to proceed without any delay.”

Dumlao, as part of Outrun Movement, also helped organize the anti-corruption runs from Ayala Avenue to Luneta on the day of the “Bahain ang Luneta” protest held on Sept. 21 and Nov. 30, 2025.

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The runners converged at the Sultan Kudarat Monument at the corner of Paseo De Roxas and Makati Avenue and moved towards the direction of the Ninoy Aquino Monument and ran through Ayala Avenue.

“We want to show the world that Filipinos from all walks of life, runners and fitness enthusiasts included, are watching how this impeachment process will unfold. We urge the senator-judges to allow all evidence to be shown and all witnesses to be heard for everyone to see,” Dumlao said.

“Convict the vice president based on the evidence. Do not acquit her through technicalities or utter political bias,” she added.

Several participants wore shirts calling for the vice president’s conviction or bearing generic calls against graft and corruption, and others distributed anti-Sara Duterte stickers.

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“Today is also a call for the entire government, from Congress and the Senate to the Ombudsman, to run after all corrupt government officials,” Dumlao said.

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“No one should get away with stealing our money. Let us all outrun the thieves. Jail the corrupt,” she added. /atm

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