In July 2018 , former Solicitor General Hilbay further explained that , in his legal opinion , Duterte 's inaction may cause the Philippines to lose their legal claim due to the waiver doctrine . Such conduct would constitute a betrayal of public trust , is ground for impeachment : " I 'd say it 's a culpable violation of the Constitution , " Hilbay said . " There 's no doubt in my mind as a constitutionalist , as the agent who served as counsel for the Republic , that these are clear betrayals of public trust . " Following an incident at the Reed Bank in June 2019 wherein the '' F/B Gem-Ver '' , a boat carrying 22 Filipino fishermen sank after being rammed by a Chinese vessel , the wife of its captain opined that she was in favor of impeaching Duterte for continuing to allow Chinese boats to fish in the area . Similarly , Fisherfolk group Pamalakaya also filed an impeachment case against Duterte
incident at the Reed Bank
2019 Reed Bank incident
Efforts to impeach Rodrigo Duterte