Conversely, if officials can resign to escape accountability, it sets a dangerous precedent for future corruption cases. If the Senate proceeds, Duterte must be given a fair opportunity to defend ...

MANILA, (Reuters) – The Philippine lower house today impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, the daughter of the country’s firebrand former leader, setting the stage for a rare ...

(1st UPDATE) Will Vice President Sara Duterte survive the Senate impeachment trial? Bookmark this page for updates. Duterte, once a strong ally of Marcos, ran alongside him in the 2022 election as ...

File photo shows Vice President Sara Duterte at the House of Representatives Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability hearing. Photo: House of Representatives “God save the ...

And so the die is cast — the House of Representatives has crossed the Rubicon by moving to evict Vice President Sara Duterte from office. On the last session day before the midterm elections, more ...

(1st UPDATE) The ball is now in the court of the Senate, which has to conduct a trial that may either result in Vice President Sara Duterte's conviction or acquittal MANILA, Philippines – The ...

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte was riding high not so long ago, sailing to a landslide 2022 election victory with her then-ally and fellow political scion Ferdinand Marcos Jr ...

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday kept her response to her impeachment at the House of Representatives simple, leaving it to a higher being to “save the Philippines.” ...

s rule; Joseph Estrada’s impeachment (2001) reshaped Philippine politics. Now, in 2025, the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte (Feb. 5) signals another crossroads. If President Marcos wants a ...

Campaigning began Tuesday in the Philippines for midterm elections that could set the table for the next presidential race ...

(UPDATE) LAWMAKERS on Wednesday voted to send articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the Senate for trial, a day before the current congressional session was set to end.

A conviction would hamper the political ambitions of Sara Duterte, who has said that she would like to succeed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. By Camille Elemia and Sui-Lee Wee Camille Elemia ...