Philippine vice president impeached by lawmakers over suspected wealth and threats
Lawmakers voted 255-26 to send the case to the Senate, where a conviction could remove Duterte from office and bar her from politics.
- On Monday, the Philippine House voted 255-26 to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte for the second time, citing alleged misuse of public funds and threats against President Ferdinand Marcos.
- Allies of Marcos, led by Martin Romualdez, investigated allegations of fund misuse in Duterte's office after their political alliance unraveled this year.
- Refusing to appear in committee hearings she called politically motivated, Duterte described the case as "nothing more than a scrap of paper" in a formal written response.
- Conviction in the Senate trial would disqualify Duterte from holding public office, threatening her plan to run for president in 2028.
- Unlike The House, the Senate outcome is difficult to predict, as the 24 members are elected nationally and operate under the country's shifting multi-party alliances.
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Philippine lawmakers move to impeach VP Sara Duterte
The Philippine lower house of parliament on Monday voted to advance impeachment proceedings against the vice president. Under the constitution, the case now proceeds to a Senate trial. A guilty verdict would remove Duterte from office and bar her from holding elected positions for life — an early setback for her plan to run for the presidency in 2028. Why is Sara Duterte being impeached? The articles of the impeachment focus on misappropriation …
The Philippine House of Representatives calls for the impeachment of Sara Duterte. Among other things, the Vice President is accused of death threats.
Philippine House votes to impeach VP Sara Duterte for a second time
In a stunning political upheaval, the Philippine House has voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte amid serious graft and corruption charges, which could jeopardize her ambitions for the 2028 presidency. The trial will be overseen by a Senate led by an ally of Duterte, raising questions ...
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